This detailed volume and accompanying CD-ROM focus on the set electronic transaction (SET) system and review the fundamentals through to practical instruction on how to develop and implement the entire SET system. The book should be of interest to business executives as well as engineers.

This volume covers the basics of Secure Electronic Transaction (SET) technology and encryption and the implementation of SET protocols in the typical corporate environment. SET allows merchants to install and operate secure electronic commerce systems and provides financial institutions with the security measures required to process these transactions. SET is a technical specification for securing payment card transactions over open networks such as the Internet. SET was developed by Visa and MasterCard, with the participation of Microsoft, IBM, Netscape, SAIC, GTE, Terisa Systems and Verisign, to allow for the secure exchange of credit card information over the Internet, addressing consumer concerns about protection of credit card information when making purchases.

The Internet Encyclopedia in a 3-volume reference work on the internet as a business tool, IT platform, and communications and commerce medium.

Digital certificates, a new form of electronic ID, is a new security technology that establishes a digital identity for a person or a company and guarantees the authenticity of information delivered over the Web or via email. This title explores all of the critical aspects of digital certificates in detail and provides basic information on cryptography. The CD-ROM contains a complete system for controlling access to information on the Internet based on digital certificate technology.

The continued growth of e-commerce mandates the emergence of new technical standards and methods that will securely integrate online activities with pre-existing infrastructures, laws and processes. Protocols for Secure Electronic Commerce, Second Edition addresses the security portion of this challenge. It is a full compendium of the protocols for securing online commerce and payments, serving as an invaluable resource for students and professionals in the fields of computer science and engineering, IT security, and financial and banking technology. The initial sections provide a broad overview of electronic commerce, money, payment systems, and business-to-business commerce, followed by an examination of well-known protocols (SSL, TLS, WTLS, and SET). The book also explores encryption algorithms and methods, EDI, micropayment, and multiple aspects of digital money. Like its predecessor, this edition is a general analysis that provides many references to more technical resources. It delivers extensive revisions of previous chapters, along with new chapters on electronic commerce in society, new e-commerce systems, and the security of integrated circuit cards.

Overviews the techniques and payment systems used to allow payments to be made across the Internet. After an introduction to cryptography, the authors (Trinity College) explain credit-card based systems, electronic checks, account transfers, electronic cash payment systems, and micropayment systems. The second edition adds a chapter on mobile commerce. c. Book News Inc.

"Newcomers will appreciate the clear explanations of the origins and development of secure e-commerce. More experienced developers can move straight to the detailed technical material. Anyone who is involved in e-commerce design, management, or operation will benefit from Secure Electronic Commerce."--BOOK JACKET.