Hewlett-Packard buys electronic payment systems maker VeriFone . MasterCard completes first SET transaction . Nations worry about a rise in on-line money laundering . NRI licenses Ecash for Japan's first true electronic money system . SET encryption deemed vulnerable to hackers.
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CyberCoins from CyberCash. Dutch Banks to Be First with Smartcards . Comments on Mondex anonymity claims from a trial participant. Smart Card Risks exposed by Shamir and Biham. Visa launches secure electronic commerce in Europe .