Ecount and Webcertificates
Webcertificates and ecount, two unique payment mechanisms
from the e-commerce incubator C/Base, stand to revolutionize
the way people handle transactions online. It's easy to use and
the network of merchants that accept it is enormous. But how
does it affect the chargeback issue for merchants? (Click here) |
iPin
iPIN is an alternative payment solution that truly remedies the
problems for merchants associated with accepting Visa and MasterCard - if it catches on.
(Click
here)
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ECOMMERCE TERM OF THE WEEK: SET
Short for Secure Electronic Transaction, a new standard that will enable secure credit
card transactions on the Internet. SET has been endorsed by virtually all the major
players in the electronic commerce arena, including Microsoft, Netscape, Visa, and
Mastercard.......
(Click here) |
IBM to Deliver Mobile E-Commerce Content
Friday IBM Corp. continued to assemble its wireless initiative by
forming alliances with eight of the industry's top Internet service
firms to build mobile e-commerce solutions. (Click here) |
Are Consumers Starting to Get Sick of
E-Commerce?
Is ecommerce losing its appeal? The recent spate of e-tailer failures, Nasdaq's slide, and
now a recent survey showing a significant decrease
in online shopping over the past year would have you think so. (Click
here) |
Discerning Digital Identities
Recently, a new service was released that supposedly empowers people to personalize
e-greeting cards using an electronic version of their autograph. Unfortunately, these
digitized images were referred
to as "digital signatures," which should not to be confused with the real
digital signatures - those used for cryptography and security. This week, we differentiate
the two, and explain how each works, thus ending the
confusion. . (Click here) |