Security Fundamentals for E-Commerce

By (author): Vesna Hassler
Security Fundamentals for E-Commerce

Copyright: 2000
 Pages: 416
 ISBN: 9781580534062
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Our Price: £42.00
Description
If you're charged with maintaining the security of e-commerce sites, you need this unique book that provides an in-depth understanding of basic security problems and relevant e-commerce solutions, while helping you implement today's most advanced security technologies. From designing secure Web, e-commerce, and mobile commerce applications - to securing your internal network - to providing secure employee/user authentication, this cutting-edge book gives you a valuable security perspective you won't find in other resources. Flexibly structured to give you a comprehensive overview or to help you quickly pinpoint topics of immediate concern, the book includes sections on basic security mechanisms, the specific requirements of electronic payment systems, address communication security, and Web- and Java-related security issues. A full section is devoted to the security aspects of code and customer mobility, specifically mobile agents, mobile devices, and smart cards. Over 70 illustrations help clarify important points throughout the book.
Table Of Contents
Introduction to Security. Security Mechanisms. Key Management and Certificates. Electronic Payment Systems. Payment Security Services. Payment Transaction Security. Digital Money Security. Electronic Check Security. An Electronic Payment Framework. Communication Network. Network Access Layer Security. Internet Layer Security. Transport Layer Security. Application Layer Security. HyperText Transfer Protocol. Web Server Security. Web Client Security. Mobile Code Security. Web-Based E-Commerce Concepts. Mobile Agent Security. Mobile Commerce Security. Smart Card Security.

Author

  • Vesna Hassler Vesna Hassler is a member of A-SIT (Secure Information Technology Center, Austria). She received her B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Zagreb University (Croatia), and her Ph.D. degree from Graz University of Technology (Austria). Dr. Hassler is the author of Security Fundamentals for E-Commerce (Artech House, 2001) and has published a number of conference and journal papers on cryptography, network security, payment systems, and smart cards