E-commerce security threats and technology solution dimensions consist of integrity, authenticity, confidentiality, privacy, availability, etc. (Laudon & Traver, 2012, p.268). The Internet can be a very useful tool or it can be a manipulated tool to carry out unethical actions. Its function as a tool depends on what the user wants and what he intends to do with the information he downloads, views or shares. Many analysts trace the increase in the number of problems faced by consumers today to the Internet. Internet access has gone from a luxury to a common household utility. This shift in demand makes it increasingly easier for criminals such as hackers to gain access to a larger pool of information. This growing pool of information provides an avenue for deception, manipulation, fraud, theft and other forms of security threats. Why is it so difficult for people to value integrity if honesty really is the best policy? Although this very popular moral lesson has been passed down from generation to generation, the reality is that fewer and fewer individuals are modeling this behavior. Today, society faces a huge honesty problem, and multiple cases of embezzlement, fraud, and identity theft continue to plague innocent people. Before recent technological advances, incidents involving unethical behavior like these were drastically fewer. The Internet, which was supposed to be a resource for sharing information and knowledge, has also allowed many criminals to expand their illegal activities. Because the invention of the Internet was intended to serve as a resource, its founders did not foresee the need for security measures that would limit or prevent criminal activity. E-commerce security and threats are... half the paper.. ..... Educating consumers to identify the characteristics of hacking and malware attacks will help counter the growing advancements in hacking. These problems can become harmful in all nations if they are not addressed. The most harmful effect that security threats can cause is economic issues. “According to one source, purchases or payments on online marketplaces generated approximately $310 billion in 2011 alone. Current e-commerce security legislation and security policies in place have proven effective, but a progressive solution it will require continued advances in Internet security (Laudon & Traver, 2012, p. 308, 311). Works CitedLaudon & Traver, 2012, p. . 308, 311Laudon & Traver, 2012, p.268Taylor & Francis 2009, p. 5, 6Laudon & Traver, 2012, p. 271Laudon & Traver, 2012, p.275Laudon & Traver, 2012, p.268Reed p.20Taylor & Francis 2009, p.. 19