SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY GRADUATE
SCHOOL
COURSE
SYLLABUS
CSC 580
ELECTRONIC PAYMENT SYSTEMS
INSTRUCTOR: WJ
Patterson OFFICE
HOURS: Friday 8am – 12 noon
EMAIL:wjpatterson@sullivan.edu
PHONE: (502) 456-6504 http://www.iluv2teach.com
I. COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course discusses
extensions to notions of traditional computer security to include current
advancements and issues related to commerce and business conducted over
nonproprietary networks. We will specifically concentrate on the Internet as
the medium of choice. We will discuss issues of secrecy, integrity and
availability; threats, vulnerability, control and attacks; hypertext transfer
protocols; encryption and decryption; digital certificates and signatures;
non-repudiation; and legal differences between e-commerce and traditional
commerce. This course will address e-commerce as well as the architectural
differences that determine particular security solutions.
Prerequisites
– None
II. STUDENT OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this
course, the student will be able to:
·
Understand
specific security risks associated with E-commerce,
·
Understand the
use of cryptography on the internet,
·
Understand the
use of digital certificates and signature,
·
Understand electronic
payment systems,
·
Understand the
legal aspects of electronic commerce,
·
Describe the
basic components of web security,
·
Understand the
use of security measures for server, and
·
Understand the
special concerns of e-business security.
III. REQUIRED
TEXT
Electronic
Payment Systems, , 2nd Edition, O'Mahony,
Pierce, Tewari, Artech
House, 2001, ISBN 1-58053-268-3
Bibliography/Webliography
Secure Electronic Commerce:Building the Infrastructure for Digital Signatures
and Encryption, 2nd
Edition, Ford & Baum, Prentice Hall, 2000, ISBN 0-130-27276-0
Digital Certificates: Applied Internet
Security, Feghhi, Williams, Feghhi, Addison Wesley,
1998,
ISBN 0-201-30980-7
PKI: Implementing & Managing E-Security,
Nash, Duane, Brink, Joseph, McGraw Hill, 2001,
ISBN 0-072-13123-3
SSL & TLS Essentials: Securing the Web,
Thomas, John Wiley and Sons, 2000, ISBN
0-471-38354-6
IV. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Sullivan
University's policy on cheating and plagiarism is consistent with the
definition of plagiarism provided by Webster's Ninth New Collegiate
Dictionary:
to plagiarize is to;
w steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own;
w use (a created production) without crediting the source;
w to commit literary theft;
w present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source.
Sullivan University also considers a student to be guilty of plagiarism if the student allows their original work to be used by another student for academic credit.
Note: Refer to the Student
Handbook for complete details of the Sullivan University policy.
V. COMPUTER
LAB POLICY / HOURS
Computer Science Tutors are available for all students
Monday - Thursday afternoon between 2:00
and 6:00 and at other times by appointment.
Consult the Student Scene or Night Scene Newsletter for daily schedules,
or ask your instructor for more information.
Computer labs will be available
daily to students during the following hours:
Monday
- Thursday............ 7:00 a.m.
to 10:00 p.m.
Friday
& Saturday.............. 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday..............................
Students are encouraged to use the computer labs
when classes are not in session during the day, and at the following times:
Monday
- Thursday.....................
Friday, Saturday
& Sunday.......... some labs
available all day
When a class is in session,
students may use any computer not used by a student in the class, as long as
the scheduled class is not disrupted.
The following rules apply during these times:
Ø
Do not enter a computer lab while an
instructor is lecturing to the class.
Ø
Do not ask the instructor for
assistance with an assignment or project.
Ø
Sit in the back of the room, if possible.
Ø
Allow students in the scheduled class to use their
choice of computer.
Ø Notify
the instructor if you are having a computer hardware problem.
** Food and drinks are NOT
allowed in any carpeted area of the building**
*********************************
It is a Class C
felony in the State of
* Changing the
"Welcome to
* Changing any
desktop setting or windows setting unless part of a class assignment
* Loading personal
programs or games on a computer
* Intentionally
modifying files not specifically assigned as part of a class assignment
* Using any computer
for personal reasons
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VI. EVALUATION
Quarter grades will be
based on the schedule shown below.
GRADING SCALE:
A
= 90 - 100
B
= 80 - 89
C
= 70 - 79
D = 60 - 69
F
= below 60
Evaluation : 20%
Weekly Discussion / Participation / Assignments
20%
Individual Research Paper
30% Case
Studies (Individual)
30%
Group Project
Total 100%
Research Paper : You are to choose one of the topics below, or choose one of
your choice approved by the instructor
·
SET, Why it is THE most secure transaction?
·
Public Key , Private Key – How these keys
unlock a sercure door?
·
State vs Stateless,
·
How cookies are
used in securing a Web Site
·
Identification vs Authentication
·
Legal Liabilities
and Risks in Securing E-Commerce Sites
Online Discussion Forum:
Group discussion for this
course will take place through a discussion forum offered online. You are
expected to participate in the discussion to the extent of contributing a brief
paper of 150 - 200 words about EACH question and at least ONE response to
someone else’ s contribution on EACH question. There
is, of course, no upper limit on the amount of your participation in the
discussion. I recommend that you
print a copy of your postings to keep as a log of your
participation in the discussion forum. I
also recommend that you write your answer in a word processor, save the file on
your disk, then copy and paste the text in the discussion area. That way you have an archive of your
responses.
Discussion Forum Etiquette
Conduct within this course
should be guided by common sense and basic etiquette. The following are good
guidelines to follow:
·
Never post,
transmit, promote, or distribute content that is known to be illegal.
·
Avoid overtly
harassing, threatening, or embarrassing fellow learners. If you disagree with
someone, respond to the subject, not the person.
·
Refrain from
transmitting or distributing content that is harmful, abusive, racially or
ethnically offensive, vulgar, sexually explicit, or otherwise. Class/section
norms of conduct may vary, but there is no place where hate speech is
tolerated.
In summation: Be polite.
Participation:
Your contribution to the class will
be graded based on your thoroughness in our online discussions. For each
assignment, you are expected to draw some key points, identify relevant
material outside of the text and then present your ideas based on solid
knowledge and research. Since there are no exams for this class, the online
discussion area is one of the methods used for you to demonstrate your mastery
of the course material. Since this is a graduate level class, the expectation
from the instructor is for a very high level of discussion. You are not
only required to thoroughly complete the assignments, but you are also required
to respond to other students replys as well.
Case Study (Individual)
This
assignment requires you to analyze each of the following HBS cases and present
your analysis, findings and recommendations in a
written report.
·
TradeCard: Building a
Global Trading Electronic Payment System (HKU105)
·
Pay-EZ: International Digital
HKU053
·
Preventing the
Premature Death of Relationship
Analysis. You can follow the guidelines and form a discussion group with
classmates in reviewing the selected case. If you are having trouble finding a
discussion group, the instructor will assit
you. However, the written report must be prepared by yourself.
Report. Each case presents a different story
about the impact of Internet on a specific industry and the target company's strategies to leverage the Internet channel.
Since each case covers different issues, the following guidelines may not be
applicable for every case. Your written report should be 6-8 pages
(single spaced) in length and cover these elements:
1. Synopsis. Start the report with a synopsis (1 or
2 paragraphs) to provide a high level overview of the case. (required)
2. Key Issues. Identify
3. Background. Use this section to highlight the
unique environment of this case, such as history, major event, leadership, key
players, or market condition.
4. Analysis.
o
Motivations for
going online
o
Strategies for
implementation
o
Barriers,
challenges for online strategies
o
Business model --
revenues, costs, and other consideration
o
Value
propositions -- especially customer related
o
Organization
factors
o
Technology
solutions
o
Critical success
factors
5. Your Response to Key Issues: Provide your
answers to the questions that you identified in #2
6. Next Steps: What challenges to be addressed? Your
recommendations
7. Summary: Include one or two paragraphs to discuss what
you have learned from this case analysis.
References. This assignment will be graded
based on the depth and comprehensiveness of your report. Your analysis
and recommendation should reflect your understanding of the reading materials
and lecture notes. You should also look up information about what took
place during 2000 till now to address point #6. All references should be
noted in the paper. Be mindful about citing sources (including the case
itself).
Group Project:
This assignment
provides you an opportunity to apply your knowledge about CRM, project management,
and organization transformation in a real business case. Each group (two
to four students assigned by the instructor) will conduct an in-depth study of
an Internet company or a traditional company about how they implement CRM
strategies. The case study will involve interviews, background
research, and website analysis. The company to be studied will be of the
choosing of the group, with the approval of the instructor.;
Your study should examine: a)
Some Facit of Electronic Payment Systems, b)
supporting strategies and development of these strategies, c) organization
models, d) technology and application architecture, e) development teams and
implementation approach, and f) transformation
strategies
Note: This course schedule is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor due to time constraints or other extenuating circumstances.