The Possibilities of The Internet

  On the Internet or the World Wide Web has been written many books and said many words. In a sense, the Network is still just a toy, entertainment for the majority of users. Although for those who sells access to this kind of entertainment, and offers entertainment for yourself - it is, of course, a good business. Nevertheless Network is increasingly becoming an arena of trade and a huge store. (However, it may be, demand from traders and served as the reason for the rapid development of the Internet - the age-old question of what comes first:
the chicken or the egg.) Yet few users actually use the Internet for business. However, the business use of the Web can be magnified by the use of its capabilities in the securities business, as modern computer technology in the field of global information networks are not spared and the stock market. Today the Internet demonstrates the possibility of a fundamentally new approach to securities trading.
  To help buyers and sellers of securities comes to electronic broker that is based on WWW-server in the world of the global Internet. Any Internet user on the network, using a computer, modem and telephone line can instantly connect with an online broker Web-server, which presents an exceptional opportunity to earn money without leaving your home or office, using their knowledge, intuition and luck.
  In order to deal with investing via the Internet, it does not require excessive computer capacity - enough quite normal configuration, the user uses to full connection to the Internet.
Obviously, the best configuration of the computer, the better work on it, but, in principle, quite minimal. the modem speed is not critical, as it determines the time of interaction between the user and the provider, and the provider's bandwidth must be high enough (2 MB). User-investor is almost always on the same page of the web-server, and it does not need to download large volumes of graphics as he communicates with only text information broker server, which does not require large modem speeds.
  Information on the web can run around the globe in seconds, so the user on the screen of your computer will see the same data as that of his broker at the stock exchange in New York. Internet penetration in the financial markets has radically changed the landscape, which is determined by those who own financial information. Network deeper and deeper stretches its roots in the investment process. It makes the whole process more democratic, significantly narrowing the information gap between professionals and individuals, passing into the hands of the latter is the best tool that five years ago could afford not only the poorest of the organization. Of course this development greatly increases the efficiency of the market and expands the scope of the playing field.
  However, the Internet as a tool of the stock market has a need for further development and improvement. What can happen with online brokers in the most intense shopping day in the market? For example, October 27, 1997, when the Dow Jones was on his way to his record decline (-554 points), investors are frantically trying to get to their brokers to send orders to transactions.
  Most online brokers severely strained, trying to cope with the volume of traffic which grew when only on the New York Stock Exchange, a record amount - 1.2 billion shares changed owners. The difficulties have led to customer complaints. Shortly thereafter, Web-brokers promised to improve their systems to cope in those increasing load. (I must say that the system was indeed improved, but during peak loads - and has already reached the level of 1.9 billion shares per day, still occur problems with access to electronic broker server).
  More telling about the possibilities of the Internet, you should dwell on the issues of safety and security of the network from outside intrusion systems, brokers, and thus customer accounts. This issue is receiving a lot of attention, and it is necessary to list the main ways to protect the information used by the network brokers.
  Using the software package Netscape Enterprise Server with RSA encryption algorithm information systems. The RSA algorithm is considered by most experts as the most reliable method of encryption on the Internet. To access the account and conduct transactions from the user is required to use the browser to ensure the protection of information, such as Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer.   These browsers use SSL technology (Secure Socket Layer - Layer-protected sockets) to communicate with the server.
SSL-protocol has been designed specifically Netscape Communications Corporation to provide security on the web. It performs three main functions:

1. certifies that the server is connected to a user uses this report.
2. Creates a protected communication channel by encrypting all information exchanged between the user and the server.
3. To confirm the integrity of the data creates an encrypted checksum of machine words between the server and the user. The checksum is the number of bytes in the document and certifies that the exact number of bytes sent and received. SSL encrypts the checksum so that it can not be modified. If the message is not accepted in full, it is automatically rejected and sent a new message.
To access the protected page and access your account or carry out the transaction, the user must enter their "User ID" (User ID, login) and "Password" (Password).
  For transaction sometimes requires an additional "commercial password" (Trading Password).
Checks or money can only be sent to the account holder's name. That is, if the account belongs to Ivanov, even if someone, for example, Gons, Frank learned your password, it will not be able to send money from account to account Ivanova Petrova in the bank.
Although the idle chatter of journalists about the simplicity of opening the electronic protections hackers is greatly exaggerated in order to prevent such phenomena should stick to simple recommendations:
1. Do not pass your password to anyone and do not write it in a readily accessible place.
2. Do not use a simple password such as your name, nickname, or the name of the children.
3. Change your password often and do not use common words that can be found in the dictionary, as well as not to use certain series of numbers.
4. Do not connect to your broker with a computer that can access an unfamiliar or suspicious person.
  All of the above allows brokers to ensure the security of communications with the customer. Moreover, brokers have an obligation not to disclose all personal data relating to the client. Any information of a private nature is not available. This ensures that the contributions of the mystery, integrity and confidentiality of personal information.
  Thus the possibility of the Internet create the prerequisites for their active use of the individual investor. This reached such purposes as protected transactions (transactions), a complete and timely information about the market and the confidentiality of personal information.

Online Trading: virtual stock market.
Investment markets.