May 2003
A More Anonymous Internet
New software would let you shop online without disclosing your identity.
By Tracy Staedter
Identity theft and credit card fraud are surging international problems, fueled partly by the need to reveal credit card and Social Security numbers in the course of common Internet transactions. Although most businesses immediately encrypt such numbers, researchers at IBM's Zurich Research Laboratory and elsewhere are devising ways to avoid having to submit the numbers in the first place.
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