Publisher's Synopsis
This best-selling book/CD package has been completely updated and explanded to provide an overview of the latest technology in digital money transactions. It includes demonstration software and protocols for both buying and selling over the Internet. FEATURES: Extensive material on the just-released Secure Electronic Transaction protocol (SET 1.0) --an open industry protocol that details how payment card transactions on the Internet and other networks will be secured by using encryption technology and digital identification New material on smart cards, EDI(Electronic Data Interchange), Microsoft Commerce Server, CyberCoin and First Virtual software Completely revised material on leading electronic commerce vendors and merchants-including different types of payment, audience, and services offered CD includes the latest CyberCash wallet software, Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 and numerous links to electronic commerce sites and software on the World Wide Web A thorough discussion of other Internet security protocols, e.g.;SSL, S-HTTP Provides steps for setting up accounts on the Internet-and using them to buy and sell goods; explains how public key cryptography is used to transact business