| Description |
xii, 108 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Characteristics of electronic payment systems -- 3. Basic concepts for electronic financial transaction systems -- 4. Internet payment protocols -- 5. Implemented internet payment systems -- 6. Smart card money -- 7. The impact of new payment systems. A. Cryptographic techniques |
| Summary |
"New electronic payment mechanisms together with an emerging global information economy on the Internet are set to change the way we do business. In the centre of all these developments are new electronic payment mechanisms, the financial infrastructure needed to open the electronic marketplace." "This book gives a structured overview of these new payment mechanisms by first describing what exactly is possible today, what is currently existing or being developed, and how these systems work. It gives the essential background needed for informed decisions and discussions in the areas of electronic payment systems and electronic commerce."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Data encryption (Computer science)
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Electronic funds transfers.
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Internet.
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Smart cards.
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| Author |
Wrightson, Graham.
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| ISBN |
3920993543 |
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