Internet Security:

Internet security is as much about business advantage over your competitors as it is about eliminating potential threats. Simple I.T. practices principles and procedures that minimise business concerns and encourage customer confidence and data integrity.

A few areas of the protection we offer are password-protected private information, database and key information encryption, Thawte SSL certificates for encryption of sensitive information, and firewall protection for your website solution.


Market trends:

'Online shopping growth(ecommerce) - Users are surfing more, clicking more and spending more. Those are the conclusions from the Australian Bureau of Statistics in its most thorough study of technology use in two years.

Statistics show that 58 per cent of adults in Australia– or about 14.5 million people – accessed the Internet in 2002, up from 54 percent in 2001. With regards to online shopping, more users are spending their money in Australia – 63 percent in fact, up from 56 in 2001 and 50 in 2000. The ABS concludes a conservative estimate of the total Internet spend was $4 billion in 2002 compared to $1.9 billion the previous year.
The report is good news for companies that have been investing in websites and online services, and those that are planning to add it to their corporate strategy.'
- AFR 16 September 2003



'If consumers haven't taken to cybershopping yet, they're going to, according to a study released from MasterCard International and the National Retail Federation (NRF), which found that 84 per cent of current Net users said they would buy something via the Net this year.

The more time they spend on the Net, the more likely they are to buy, the study said. In fact, the study concludes, real-life retailers are going to be losing customers in droves to their cyber equivalents.'
- CNET



'The next big revolution in shopping is buying over the internet. This is being recognised by more and more individuals daily and is certainly not lost on retailers. The potential market is huge, with 2000 per cent growth rates being reported in some areas. It cannot be ignored.

'For the customer, online stores can provide a very convenient, fast and informative method of shopping and, in many cases, can offer considerable savings over traditional retail outlets. Some retailers can pass on savings to the consumer via a well-organised website.

A site which can provide the consumer with the ability to make their own, well-informed purchasing decision allows the retailer's staff to get on with other business. The website has effectively allowed the purchaser to become part of that retailer's sales force!'
- CPA