TO: XML/edi Group The new < E-Business*Standards*Today /> ( http://www.disa.org/dailywire/ ) has this lead story ...
<story> Australian execs souring on e-business 22 February 2002 -- An Australian national survey conducted by Dun and Bradstreet in January reveals a slump in e-business activity over the past 12 months and growing distrust in B2B transactions as a secure and reliable way of doing business. Moreover, an increasing number of executives say the Internet has had no positive impact on their business and do not believe it is important to their operations. The survey of 400 executives on Internet usage was conducted by D and B as part of its monthly National Business Expectations Survey. The results show that almost half of all executives questioned in 2002 said they did not use the Internet "at all" to conduct business transactions. This figure has risen 20 per cent since last year. D and B reports however that 12 percent businesses are now conducting 20 per cent or more of their business online, up from eight per cent a year ago. The study's director says the survey revealed growing concerns among Australian business leaders over the security and reliability of e-commerce. The number of executives who perceive electronic B2B transactions as being 'not at all' secure and reliable has risen from 14 to 26 per cent. Conversely, the number who see it as being 'very secure and reliable' has also risen, from 22 to 29 per cent. More details: http://www.dnb.com/about/media/press_release/0,2791,1-17-1058-0-1195,00.html </story> Is there something special going on in Australia to generate these findings, or is this an omen of things to come elsewhere? Alan Kotok Editor, < E-Business*Standards*Today /> http://www.disa.org/dailywire/ Data Interchange Standards Association [EMAIL PROTECTED] +1 703-518-4174 ------ XML/edi Group Discussion List ------ Homepage = http://www.XMLedi-Group.org Unsubscribe = send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Leave the subject and body of the message blank Questions/requests: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To receive only one message per day (digest format) send the following message to [EMAIL PROTECTED], (leave the subject line blank) digest xmledi-group your-email-address To join the XML/edi Group complete the form located at: http://www.xmledi-group.org/xmledigroup/mail1.htm
