PKI and Its Applications in E-Commerce in China

PKI system supports user authentication, message transmission, data integrity, message storage confidentiality, and the non-repudiation of operation. PKI can completely address e-commerce security requirements and PKI technology has been applied successfully in e-commerce as well. This article studies the system compositions of e-commerce, briefly analyzes e-commerce’s applications in various countries, and highlights PKI and its applications in e-commerce in China. Keywords: Public Key Infrastructure; E-commerce; application