SET requires appropriate software installed in the banking network, at merchant's locations, and on consumer's computers |
Merchant does not have access to client's account information (privacy of financial data) |
SET offers a complete card payment system (payment transport, confirmation and inquiry) |
Symmetric key Cryptography: DES 56 bit key |
Public key Cryptography: RSA 768, 1024, 2048 bit keys |
Hashing: SHA-1 |