[6656] in cryptography@c2.net mail archive
Re: Smartcard anonymity patents
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Ben Laurie)
Thu Feb 24 17:57:14 2000
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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 22:44:37 +0000
From: Ben Laurie <ben@algroup.co.uk>
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To: lcs Mixmaster Remailer <mix@anon.lcs.mit.edu>
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lcs Mixmaster Remailer wrote:
> What are the prospects for smartcard based systems within the U.S.? Such
> cards are essentially nonexistent in commerce. Apparently in Europe and
> Asia they are widely used, though, instead of the credit cards preferred
> by Americans.
I wouldn't go so far as that! I have a wide selection of traditional
credit cards, and not very many smartcards. Almost all the smartcards I
have are either in my phone or my TV. I do have a Mondex card, but I've
yet to activate it, let alone use it. I have never used a smartcard for
a financial transaction. I do use credit cards frequently, though.
Cheers,
Ben.
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