http://www.research.att.com/ (World Wide Web Directory, ~04/1995)
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Copyright protection is a key concern of publishers seeking to
use computer networks to distribute their publications.
These papers describe current research on document marking
and identification techniques
used to discourage the illicit copying of
documents distributed in either paper or electronic form.
One of the major technical and economic challenges faced by
electronic publishing is that of preventing individuals from easily
copying and illegally distributing electronic documents.
These papers describe how cryptographic protocols can be used to discourage
the distribution of illicit electronic copies.
Conferences and Calls for Papers
Electronic Privacy and Payment
Three papers describe an
anonymous credit card system for paying for
goods and services while preserving the anonymity of the various
parties.
Two more describe how communications can actually increase personal
privacy.
Document Marking and Electronic Publishing
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issues related to paying for information services on the World-Wide Web.
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Take a look at Matt Blaze's paper, Protocol Failure in the Escrowed Encryption Standard, which describes weaknesses in the Clipper encryption chip.