SPLAT! Requirements Bugs on the Information Superhighway

Figure 1 illustrates a simple sales transaction using a credit card. This is a five step transaction:

Figure 2 illustrates a simple sales transaction using a digital signature. This is a five step transaction:

Figure 3 illustrates a fraudulent sales transaction using a digital signature. This is a six step transaction, with lots of follow-up steps.

 

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