From: "James M. Cobb" <jcobb@ahcbsd1.ovnet.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 96 04:31:33 PST
To: David Murray <davidm@iconz.co.nz>
Subject: Re: Some questions about ecash[tm]
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  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