Using Smart Cards to Gain Market Share

Using Smart Cards to Gain Market Share

Author: Aneace Haddad

Publisher: Gower Publishing, Ltd.

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 9780566083150

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Payment methods, smart cards and customer-elationship marketing are all converging at the moment of purchase, transforming the connections between shoppers, merchants and bankers. This book explores the impact of convergence and the opportunities for companies to use technology to gain market share.


A New Way to Pay

A New Way to Pay

Author: Aneace Haddad

Publisher: Gower Publishing, Ltd.

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 9780566086885

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The world's payment infrastructure is going through a major upgrade to EMV, the smart card standard mandated by Europay, Mastercard and Visa to combat fraud. But EMV also offers significant opportunities for creating competitive advantage. Aneace Haddad's 'A New Way to Pay' is about enabling cardholders and merchants to see card payment as something exciting and different, so that they will focus on the added value that your card provides, rather than the cost it represents.


Customer Loyalty Programmes and Clubs

Customer Loyalty Programmes and Clubs

Author: Stephan A. Butscher

Publisher: Gower Publishing, Ltd.

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 9780566084515

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Annotation A guide for marketing professionals and managers to research, plan, and start programs that reward customers with tangible financial and non-financial benefits to foster long-term loyalty. It includes case studies of such programs begun by companies including Volkswagen, Swatch, and Porsche. The second edition adds chapters on pricing for customer loyalty and customer loyalty on the Internet. The author is an international business consultant based in Bonn, Germany. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).


Android Security Internals

Android Security Internals

Author: Nikolay Elenkov

Publisher: No Starch Press

Published: 2014-10-14

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 1593275811

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There are more than one billion Android devices in use today, each one a potential target. Unfortunately, many fundamental Android security features have been little more than a black box to all but the most elite security professionals—until now. In Android Security Internals, top Android security expert Nikolay Elenkov takes us under the hood of the Android security sys­tem. Elenkov describes Android security archi­tecture from the bottom up, delving into the imple­mentation of major security-related components and subsystems, like Binder IPC, permissions, cryptographic providers, and device administration. You’ll learn: –How Android permissions are declared, used, and enforced –How Android manages application packages and employs code signing to verify their authenticity –How Android implements the Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA) and Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) frameworks –About Android’s credential storage system and APIs, which let applications store cryptographic keys securely –About the online account management framework and how Google accounts integrate with Android –About the implementation of verified boot, disk encryption, lockscreen, and other device security features –How Android’s bootloader and recovery OS are used to perform full system updates, and how to obtain root access With its unprecedented level of depth and detail, Android Security Internals is a must-have for any security-minded Android developer.


ZB 2000: Formal Specification and Development in Z and B

ZB 2000: Formal Specification and Development in Z and B

Author: Jonathan P. Bowen

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2003-06-26

Total Pages: 524

ISBN-13: 3540445250

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference of B and Z Users, ZB 2000, held in York, UK in August/September 2000. The 25 revised full papers presented together with four invited contributions were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in the book. The book documents the recent advances for the Z formal specification notion and for the B method; the full scope, ranging from foundational and theoretical issues to advanced applications, tools, and case studies, is covered.


The Smart Card Report

The Smart Card Report

Author: Wendy Atkins

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2012-12-02

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 0080519008

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The definitive guide to the smart card industry. - Will help you to keep track of the major issues affecting the market - Will enable you to identify new business opportunities - Includes profiles of key players, assesses market trends and drivers, comprehensive technology review Completely revised and updated, the 8th edition of The Smart Card Report examines the smart card market and major end-use sectors, identifying their needs for smart cards, assessing growth prospects and highlighting market opportunities. The study looks at the structure of the industry, profiles key players, assesses market trends and drivers, discusses industry issues and investigates usage by geographical region and application area. A comprehensive technology review is also included. We have drawn on the expertise from our existing portfolio, Card Technology Today newsletter and ID Smart: Cards for Governement & Healthcare conference to bring you vital information, analysis and forecasts that cannot be found anywhere else.


Credit Management Handbook

Credit Management Handbook

Author: Burt Edwards

Publisher: Gower Publishing, Ltd.

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 586

ISBN-13: 9780566086328

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This handbook provides a comprehensive, down-to-earth guide to every aspect of managing credit. It guides sellers carefully through the Consumer Credit Act and related operating methods.


Buying Information Systems

Buying Information Systems

Author: Mr David James

Publisher: Gower Publishing, Ltd.

Published: 2012-09-28

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 1409457796

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Most organisations purchase off-the-shelf computer-based systems to help them perform their day-to-day business activities. Sadly, many of the purchases fail to live up to expectations. This book provides a blueprint of what to cover in the early stages of the procurement process so as to prevent the recurring problem of information systems projects that run over budget, over time and yet under perform. The questions the book answers are simple but fundamental: where to find advice; who should be involved; how to manage the purchase; how to decide what you need; which package or supplier to choose; how to manage the implementation, and how to know if the system is successful. Real examples of information system purchases are used to help provide practical guidance on the methods, the pitfalls and the keys to success. In addition the book contains several adaptable tables and checklists to provide a flexible and effective step-by-step framework for the entire process.


How to Measure and Manage Your Corporate Reputation

How to Measure and Manage Your Corporate Reputation

Author: Mr Terry Hannington

Publisher: Gower Publishing, Ltd.

Published: 2012-09-28

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 1409457850

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The issue of brand has overshadowed that of reputation. It has been fashionable to re-brand, spend a lot of money on advertising and hope that you can leave your negative baggage behind. This strategy doesn't always work, witness Monday or Consignia, both victims of their 'infectious history'. Terry Hannington provides a blueprint for effectively measuring and managing your reputation. That means understanding the difference between brand and reputation, the significance of the latter and how you get your reputation in the first place. This book shows you how to measure and understand stakeholder influence via reputation assessment research techniques and, once you have done that, how to build and manage a reputation management plan.