Book Summary:
The authors of Building SET Applications for Secure Transactions show you why the Secure Electronic Transaction (SET) standard makes secure e-commerce a reality. This wide-ranging text informs Information Systems (IS) managers what SET is, how it works, and how to implement a secure commerce system on their Web sites. This book first teaches the SET standard, which has been endorsed by such major vendors as Visa and MasterCard as well as IBM, Netscape, and Microsoft. The authors argue that SET will revolutionize e-commerce by providing secure transactions for all. In order to understand SET on the Internet, the authors explain ordinary credit card transactions in the real world. In subsequent chapters, the authors teach the underpinnings of today's cryptography standards (such as DES and RSA) and how certificates and digital signatures work in terms of the SET protocol. The book's strength is its wide-ranging perspective on e-commerce and how it fits into traditional business systems. Several chapters provide checklists for the IS manager considering the move toward the Web for commerce. Analyzing and designing, planning for security, and testing are just some of the issues that must be faced when implementing a successful e-business. Clearly, SET is not a magic bullet against fraud, but the authors show why the future of electronic commerce is bright. --Richard Dragan Complete coverage of the emerging standard for securely handling online payments. This guide explains SET's impact on online commerce and describes how to create SET-compliant solutions. Demonstrating exactly how to implement SET, the book also covers purchase and installation, application development, testing, and more. SET (Secure Electronic Transaction standard) is an open standard that has been endorsed by most software, hardware, and credit card companies. It will soon be the standard for e-commerce on the Internet. |