The perspective of electronic commerce or e-commerce concerns business transactions that involve the transfer of information through the internet. In this sense, e-commerce covers different types of transactions that range from consumer based retailing, auction of products, as well as the exchange of product and service offerings by international corporations. The emergence of e-commerce activities is regarded as the most important aspect of the internet as it allows consumers and organizations to facilitate the exchange of goods and services electronically without influencing barriers such as distance and time. E-commerce has played an influential role in the development and growth of global economies through measures such as information technology and the promotion of globalization of markets. The growth and adoption of electronic commerce into organizational business operations has been rapid as states and corporations seek to maximize on revenue generation through manipulating the vast customer base brought forth by internet platforms such as Facebook, Google, and other website databases