Electronic commerce involves the buying and selling of products and services over electronic systems like the internet. It encompasses activities like EDI, e-commerce on the web, online shopping, electronic banking, and outsourced customer support. The major difference from traditional commerce is that information is exchanged and processed electronically and automatically rather than through face-to-face or mail interactions. E-commerce allows businesses to access global markets, reduce distribution and customer service costs, and transform relationships with customers. It provides benefits like reduced costs, increased competition, automated processes, and faster transactions and delivery. The main types of e-commerce are business-to-business, business-to-consumer, consumer-to-consumer, consumer-