Payment Technologies for E-Commerce

by Weidong Kou (Editor)

Overview

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 prools, 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783540440079
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	04/28/2003
Edition description:	2003
Pages:	334
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.03(d)

Table of 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.