From: John Young <jya@pipeline.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Feb 1997 09:06:32 -0800 (PST)
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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2-10-97:

"Euro's creation raises money laundering fears"

  OECD task force report(*) identifies perils of a
  single currency and suggests Russian crime groups
  are linking up with the Mafia and Colombian drug
  cartels for laundering the new currency. Warns of other
  e-cash hazards.

"Visa to Test Cards For Possible Use On the Internet"

  E-cash cards to be manufactured by Schlumberger and
  will use  "virtually unbreakable" public-key cryptography.

"Computer Security Becomes Biometric With Print Matching"

  Oracle's new fingerprint checking device to assure bona fide
  log-on privileges. Covers other such devices, quotes a maker:
  "if criminals or hackers get through these, industry will
  step up one more level."

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* A search is on for the report. Leads welcomed. The task force
met last week in Paris.