Full Description
Electronic payment is the economic backbone of all e-commerce transactions. This book covers the major subjects related to e-payment such as, for example, public key infrastructure, smart cards, payment agents, digital cash, SET protocols, and micro-payment. Its first part covers the infrastructure for secure e-payment over the Internet, whereas in the second part a variety of e-payment methods and systems are described.
This edited volume offers a well-written and sound technical overview of the state of the art in e-payment for e-business developers, graduate students, and consultants. It is also ideally suited for classes and training courses in e-commerce or e-payment.
Contents
1 Introduction to E-Payment: An Essential Piece of the E-Commerce Puzzle.- 2 Security Fundamentals.- 3 Public-Key Infrastructure.- 4 Biometrics for Security in E-Commerce.- 5 Smart Cards and Applications.- 6 Wireless Infrastructure.- 7 Payment Agents.- 8 Digital Cash.- 9 Digital Checks.- 10 Secure Electronic Transactions: Overview, Capabilities, and Current Status.- 11 Credit Card-Based Secure Online Payment.- 12 Micropayments.- 13 Industrial E-Payment Systems and Solutions.- 14 Challenges and Opportunities in E-Payment.- About the Editor.- Contributors.
