Security Issues in the Formation and Operation of Virtual Enterprises

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Abstract. Enhancing security and trust has been identified as a key issue in making virtual enterprises reach their potential. Even though there is an array of security problems associated with such collaborative alliances of companies, little work in this area has so far been done. In this paper, we provide a structured analysis of the threats facing virtual enterprises, and suggest a set of possible security-enhancing mechanisms to mitigate those threats. We use the example of Plug and Play Business, which is a framework of integrated ICT-tools that support the formation and operation of virtual enterprises for inter-organizational and interoperable collaboration, to discuss the consequences of implementing these security features. 1

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