Web Design Wikiclass | Tutorial / Business Websites: Online Payment and Security

Overview: This tutorial gives you some activities to explore and understand more about online payment options and security issues.

Activity One

Visit and record the payment methods accepted at these e-commerce sites. Include both electronic and traditional methods of payment, if both are offered.

(Q01) http://www.parknshop.com (Click on Customer Service.)
(Q02) http://www.yesasia.com (Click on Help - Making Payment.)
(Q03) http://www.ambassador.com.hk (Click on Customer Service.)
(Q04) http://www.zuji.com (Click on Help.)

Payment methods include: Cash, Cheque, Cridit card (online), Credit card (in person), credit card (over the phone), Deposit to bank account, PayPal.

Activity Two

Suppose you are finding a merchant account provider to use for your new web shop. The popular choice in Hong Kong seems either Worldpay or Asiapay.

Go to the Wordpay to see the details: http://www.worldpay.com/

(Q05): What is the setup fee, annual fee, and transaction cost for online payment collection by WorldPay?

(Q06): List five basic services (for collecting online payments including an internet merchant account) that are provided by WorldPay.

Go to the Asiapay to see the details: http://www.asiapay.com/

(Q07): Find five Hong Kong companies that use the services of Asia Pay. Briefly describe how they use the services.

(Q08): List 8 payment options that can accpet by Asia Pay.

Activity Three

Visit the Secure Online Shopping page on Visa’s website:
http://www.visa-asia.com/ap/hk/en_US/merchants/productstech/vbv_howdoesitwork.shtml
Read Steps 1 to 6 of "how does Verified by Visk work?".

(Q09): Give a specific example for each of the following roles: your customer, you, Visa card issuer.

(Q10): What is the function of Visa Directory?

(Q11): What are the advantages and disadvantages of implementing such a system, both from the merchant’s and the customer’s point of view?

Activity Four

Visit Hang Seng Bank website and answer the following questions

(Q12): Which certification authority (CA) issued Hang Seng’s certificate?

(Q13): When does Hang Seng’s certificate expire?

Visit Bank of China website and answer the following questions

(Q14): Which certification authority (CA) issued certificate for Bank of China?

(Q15): When does the certificate of Bank of China expire?

Submission

Please submit your work to Steven by email: sochoy@ouhk.edu.hk.
Please use SXXXXXXX - WD Tutorial 20 Submission as the email subject.