Abstract
Mixes allow the users of electronic data networks to communicate with each other without identifying themselves or uncovering their relationship. Several security applications suggest the usage of mixes. However, such concepts are often not commercially used in practice. One reason may be that providers are only willing to offer anonymous communication if their payment is arranged.
We present an anonymity service provided by mixes and describe a payment scheme which allows its anonymous, secure payment. The scheme aims to achieve security for all: the user, the provider and the bank. Detailed protocols for the payment of mixes are described.
Parts of this work were supported by the German Science Foundation (DFG), the Gottlieb Daimler-and Karl Benz-Foundation and the German Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Technology (BMBF).
We say ‘thank you’ to Andreas Graubner and Andreas Pfitzmann for all the helpful comments and discussions.
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Franz, E., Jerichow, A., Wicke, G. (1998). A payment scheme for mixes providing anonymity. In: Lamersdorf, W., Merz, M. (eds) Trends in Distributed Systems for Electronic Commerce. TREC 1998. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1402. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0053404
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