[46954] in Cypherpunks
Re: Some questions about ecash[tm]
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (James M. Cobb)
Thu Jan 11 07:42:17 1996
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 1996 02:31:25 -0500 (EST)
From: "James M. Cobb" <jcobb@ahcbsd1.ovnet.com>
To: David Murray <davidm@iconz.co.nz>
Cc: cypherpunks@toad.com
In-Reply-To: <199601110932.WAA09988@iconz.co.nz>
Dave,
The following may be of some help:
DigiCash bv was founded by Dr. David Chaum, a digital cash
and electronic security expert. DigiCash announced the first
software-only product, called Ecash, that allows the transfer
of digital cash over the Internet. CURRENTLY, DigiCash tech-
nology is being used in electronic wallets and smart cards;
but IN THE LONG-TERM, the technology will be used for MANY
MORE applications.
...
Company Information: Kruislaan 419
1098 VA Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Phone: 31 20 665 2611
Fax: 31 20 668 5486
http://www.digicash.com
E-mail: info@digicash.nl
...
Security RSA Data Security public key
cryptography, including en-
cryption, authentication, and
digital signatures, as well as
PROPRIETARY blind signature
technology.
Unique Attributes Blind signature technology
ensures anonymous transactions.
The above is excerpted from Lisa Morgan's chapter, "Internet Com-
merce," in:
Frederick Cooper et al
Implementing Internet Security
New Riders Publishing
1995
Capitalization is mine.
Cordially,
Jim
