Anybody know what this is about? I noticed it in the current issue of Information Society Trends. Thanks. Happy Independence Day USA! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 2 Jul 1996 16:00:49 +0200 From: ISPO Administrator <root@www.ispo.cec.be> To: istrends@www.ispo.cec.be Subject: InfoTrends ISTrends - Issue 55 Information Society Trends Issue number: 55 - (13.6.96 - 27.6.96) [big piece snipped out here] TECHNOLOGY The Japanese Ministry of International trade and Industry (MITI) is planning the launch in 1997 in collaboration with Japanese electronics and computer firms of trials for an electronic certification system which would be used for the transmission of formal documents as well as to provide a high level of security for electronic commerce. [more stuff snipped out here] __________________________________________________________________________ DGXIII - The content of "Information Society Trends" does not necessarily reflect the European Commission's views. Also available electronically: http:/www.ispo.cec.be/ispo/press.html E-mail subscription: Majordomo@www.ispo.cec.be; enter SUBSCRIBE ISTRENDS + your e-mail address