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The SET protocol supercharges E-commerce by providing a standard, secure way to handle credit card transactions online. This is a complete guide to SET for both developers and merchants who want to use SET technology as effectively and reliably as possible. It covers the entire SET protocol, explaining related concepts such as encryption whenever they're necessary to understand SET. All aspects of a transaction are examined, from beginning to end, with multiple examples. Important extensions and proposed extensions to the SET protocol are described, including new cryptographic options. Finally, there's a detailed guide to available SET software and hardware technologies.
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Build and implement secure SET E-commerce payment systems-now!
The SET protocol supercharges E-commerce by providing a standard, secure way to handle credit card transactions online. It represents the first vendor-neutral Internet security solution that delivers authentication, privacy and data integrity, all in one neat package. Using SET for Secure Electronic Commerce is the first book that shows developers and merchants all they need to know to start profiting from SET. It reviews the entire protocol, and every aspect of a SET transaction, from start to finish-with practical examples. Coverage includes:
- Wallets, merchant servers and other SET software components
- Encryption and cryptographic techniques
- Certificates, the certification process and how SET handles trust and authentication
- SET payment messaging scenarios, including payment messaging between cardholder and merchant, and payment gateways
- Advanced protocol extensions, including the SET debit architecture, smart cards, Japanese Payment Options and PIN-based solutions
Using SET for Secure Electronic Commerce offers a practical roadmap for implementing your own SET applications and an up-to-date guide to the SET vendors and standards you'll need to do so. For thousands of online merchants, SET isn't just smart technology: it's smart business. Now's the time to get started-and this is the book.
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