1. Example of publishing a book The publisher is in London. The author is in Hong Kong. Contract was signed with digital signatures. It was written in Hong Kong It was designed and compiled in London. It was physically published ( hard copy ) in USA. Royalty fee was transferred from a bank in Germany to Hong Kong. Electronic Copies was sold to different countries. Introduction to Information Literacy 1

2. Interesting Facts Communication  E-mail only with many persons.  Never talk to each other on the phone  Never send a piece of paper to each other  Never see each other More royalties fee from electronic copies than hard copies Introduction to Information Literacy 2

3. 3 Electronic Transactions Ordinance (ETO) in Hong Kong It is an ordinance  to facilitate the use of electronic transactions for commercial and other purposes,  to provide for matters arising from and related to such use,  to enable the Postmaster General of Hong Kong Post to provide the services of a certification authority and to provide for connected purposes.

4. Introduction to Information Literacy 4 Electronic Payment Methods Credit card for relatively more expensive items  e.g. The e-shopping Master card issued by the Hang Seng Bank.e-shopping Master card PPS Debit cards, e.g. EPS Stored-valued cards, e.g. Octopus

5. Introduction to Information Literacy 5 SMS (Electronic Payment) Short Message Services (SMS) is a facility for sending short text messages on GSM cell phones. SMS can also be used to authorize payments in a “Two-factor Authentication” system Personal Banking Micro Payment  Send sms to a number  Amount will be included in phone bill

6. Electronic Payment E-cheque (check) Introduction to Information Literacy 6