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Online shopping has become more popular than ever, as e-commerce websites have sprouted up all over the Internet. Today, people can buy books, CDs, and clothing from the comfort of their own homes. Now, marketing/computer buffs have come up with a new gimmick: online grocery shopping. Various websites offer the service, allowing an online shopper to cruise the cyberaisles to find the best discount on all their favorite products. Stores like Netgrocer (netgrocer.com) give the shopper the ability to compare prices on anything from tomatoes to macaroni and cheese.

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Come Visit The World Of E-Commerce

The best way to differentiate between “Internet Marketplaces” and a sell-side/buy side solution is to study the different Internet models used in e-commerce solutions. Each of these models supports different business functions and they generally fall into three categories: Procurement Marketplaces, Vertical Marketplaces and e-Business Portals. Procurement marketplaces are buyer-hosted. They streamline corporate or group purchasing while empowering independent divisions, partners or companies to maintain independent buying processes and supplier relationships.

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Ex-Hacker Urges US Lawmakers To Step Up Computer Security

Just out of jail, unemployed and barred from many jobs by a ban on his using computers, the nation's most notorious ex-hacker told lawmakers that people, not machines, are the weak link in security. Describing how he easily duped employees at top firms and government agencies into divulging key information, Kevin Mitnick, 36, told senators that he was "so successful in that line of attack that I rarely had to go to a technical attack." Defenses against computer raids have become a hot issue in the wake of attacks last month that temporarily disabled high-profile Internet sites

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