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Automated Stock Control
The purpose of stock control is to ensure stock is ready and available at all times and to make sure there is not too much working capital tied up in stock. This can be achieved through an automated stock control system.
E-mail is used to send text, audio and video directly from one computer to another, if the recipient is not at their computer it is stored until read by user.
- Video conferencing
Video Conferencing
Videoconferencing is a way to connect people regardless of geographical boundaries, meeting can be between long distances saving money on travel expenses.
-The Internet in business -E-commerce
The Internet in Business
E-commerce
E-commerce represents nothing less than a new economic order, large High street retail outlets are now marketing there goods over the internet, there is nothing that cannot be bought in the High street that cannot be bought over the internet from the comfort of your own home by the click of a button. Internet sales also means cost savings, a companies overheads are dramatically reduced selling over the internet, recently we have seen banks shutting 1000 s of branches and Tesco delivering shopping to your door. Car companies are looking into cars specifically designed to your choices, you could choose which functions/extras wanted, color, size, shape and then at the click of a button order to be delivered. It is believed this will be the next revolution in Internet sales.
-Globalization and the new economy -Links in marketing
Globalization and The New Economic order
Every business in the world large or small now has access to a global market, the potential for this is unlimited, along with this comes greater competition and price wars, it is because of this companies are starting to create world beating merges, more companies are thinking on a global level. Security in the new economy is an issue companies are taking very seriously.
Use of links in Marketing & Portal web sites
A network television company s earns money from advertising, the more popular their programs are the more money they get from advertising. The internet works much the same, if a company advertisers on your website you will get paid for every person who visits that link, thus the web site wants to be your portal to the internet. There are even some company s that will pay you to browse the Internet looking at adverts; the Internet is a new marketing toy for business. As well as links company s use banners, these automatically open up a small screen or video advertising a product, there is new software which offers banner free surfing, however there is some debate as to whether or not these should be allowed, it is because the internet is used for advertising it is free.
e.g. of types of links used
-Security
Security
Security is now an issue many world leaders take very seriously, stock exchanges, production lines and the Internet can be tampered with causing billions of pounds worth of damage. There are some simple steps that can be taken to ensure private information can be kept secure. Important records should be backed up everyday, checksum is a good way to compare current files with backup to determine whether any information has changed. Any software security faults should be immediately fixed. Hardware security- all hardware should be in a secure room. Governments around the world have made new laws to combat security, in the U.K the Data Protection Act states customers have the right to privacy and to see any information on file about them.
Hardware security Software security
Hardware Security
1. Lock up offices
2. Hard disks should be secure against access, tampering or removal.
Secure software- computers containing confidential information should have extra
Protection: -
a) Boot lock to stop computer from booting up
b) Power supply can be locked, to stop computer being powered up
c) Lock to prevent access to interior of computer