Security issues in M-commerce for online transaction

Abstract

M-commerce is defined as carrying a business or a service on an internet-enabled mobile based application for making a transaction over the mobile devices for any monetary value. It can be used for buying product online, paying bills, sending money to someone, booking accommodation, getting your favorite dishes from nearby restaurants, etc. Today all our devices are connected through the internet and mobile phones. It has become necessity for all the humans in todays world. This paper undertakes a thorough examination of the security issues involved in the field of M-commerce. Due to the transaction over the internet, M-Commerce creates more security concerns than the traditional E-Commerce. In this paper, security measures in M-Commerce, wireless security, and the application of key generation, authentication and SSL Layer and its issue while making transactions will be discussed. Issues in online transaction are also being discusses in M-Commerce.