Concerns about Internet security have been a legitimate barrier to online trading for many organisations. Shared Workspace is a private online area dedicated to an individual organisation with controlled access to specified BT and customer people. BT has employed the most stringent security measures available to protect customer data. All Shared Workspace members are issued with unique usernames and complex passwords and transmission of all pages is encrypted. An additional security key is used to verify the specific computer matches the user. BT Trustwise digital certificates are also employed for secure transactional services. Shared Workspace can be managed to assign specific access rights and permissions to individuals or groups of users. For many organisations, Shared Workspace has overcome previous security concerns and allowed them to begin trading online. Back to the Top of the Document