Electronic Time-Stamping

	News Participation in Hong Kong Information Infrastructure Expo (19 Feb 2003) Press Coverage in HK Economic Times (20 Mar 2002) Press Coverage in HK Economic Times (7 Mar 2002) Radio Television Hong Kong program on Electronic Time-Stamping (26 Jan 2002) Brochure for Electronic Time-Stamping Project is published (3 Dec 2001) 2001 RFC 3161 on Time-Stamp Protocol is published (29 August 2001) The demo for intellectual property protection is launched (9 August 2001) 'Understand Electronic Time-Stamping in One Minute' is launched (1 August 2001) Press Coverage in Hong Kong Economic Times (16 July 2001) Press Coverage in Hong Kong Economic Times (30 May 2001) Press Coverage in Media Digest in May 2001 (14 March 2001) Participation in Hong Kong Information Infrastructure Expo (19 Feb 2003) The timestamping project team is going to take part in Hong Kong Information Infrastructure Expo, which shows the latest IT products/services. The Expo is going to be held from 19 to 22 February 2003 at the Hong Kong Convention Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai. Our booth number is F24. In the expo, we are going to introduce the concept and potential applications of Electronic Time-Stamping. We are also going to give demonstrations of some potential applications. Press Coverage in HK Economic Times (20 Mar 2002) “Timestamps Guarantees More Secure E-commerce” was the second article on timestamps published in HK Economic Times in March. The article first introduced the Technology Exposition 2002, which goes on to explain the development of timestamps, a government-funded project carried by the Chinese University of HK.. Press Coverage in HK Economic Times (7 Mar 2002) A Chinese article in the HK Economic Times talks about the important function of protecting intellectual property rights by the new technology of timestamps. Radio Television Hong Kong program on Electronic Time-Stamping (26 Jan 2002) Radio Television Hong Kong has made a program called "Technofrontier" to introduce the new technologies and ideas developed by the Hong Kong people. The episode broadcasted on 26 Jan 2002 introduced Electronic Time-Stamping as a useful technology helping in the protection of intellectual properties. In the program, there was an interview with a composer. He said that each time after finishing a new song, he would send himself a registered mail containing the song, so he could get the stamp containing the date from the post office. This sealed register mail would be his evidence to prove that he is the composer of the song. The function of Electronic Time-Stamping is the same as the stamp from the post office, though it is much more convenient. By using timestamping, people like composers, designers and authors can have strong proofs of their copyrights. To watch this Cantonese program on Electronic Time-Stamping, please go to http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/tv/technofrontier/20020126.html Brochure for Electronic Time-Stamping Project is published (3 Dec 2001) The brochure introducing Electronic Time-Stamping Project is published in Nov 2001. The brochure points out the need for Electronic Time-Stamping service, explains what timestamping is, illustrates the steps of generating a timestamp and highlights the possible applications of timestamps. It also contains information about the project team. Copies of the brochure will be distributed to interested parties and the public. They are used to help promoting the concept of timestamping. People who would like to have a copy of the brochure can make a request at webmaster@e-timestamping.com. Please click here to view the brochure. RFC 3161 in Time-Stamp Protocol is published (29 August 2001) The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) has published RFC 3161 "Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Time-Stamp Protocol (TSP)" in August, 2001. The document describes the format of a request sent to a Time Stamping Authority (TSA) and of the response that is returned. It also establishes several security-relevant requirements for TSA operation, with regards to processing requests to generate responses. Please go to ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc3161.txt to view the whole article. The demo for intellectual property protection is launched (9 August 2001) Electronic Time-Stamping can be a fast and convenient means to protect intellectual properties. If there is a dispute regarding the intellectual property rights of the data in the future, the timestamp can serve as a strong proof of ownership of the copyrights. Electronic Time-Stamping discourages others from stealing or claiming ownership of one's creative works. A demo was launched on 9 August, 2001 to let users generate timestamps for intellectual property protection. In the demonstration, users can generate timestamps for their data, verify the data files with the timestamps and retrieve the list of timestamps in case they lose their timestamps. There is also a sample homepage to show users how to create a one-click verification logo on their own homepages. Click here to try the demo. 'Understand Electronic Time-Stamping in One Minute' is launched (1 August 2001) To help users to understand the concept of Electronic Time-Stamping easily, 'Understanding Electronic Time-Stamping in One Minute' was launched on 1 August, 2001. Users can get a brief idea about Electronic Time-Stamping and its mechanism from the animation. Click here to see the flash. Press Coverage in Hong Kong Economic Times (16 July 2001) Hong Kong Economic Times reported about Electronic Time-Stamping on 16 July, 2001. The article "Loophole in Digitally Signed Contract as Signing Time Can Be Changed," which is in e-Daily (A29), points out the inadequacy of the existing Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) as it lacks the time element. The article also briefly describes the timestamping project and explains the mechanism of generating an e-timestamp. Press Coverage in Media Digest (30 May 2001) A Chinese article discussing the current technologies to protect intellectual properties in digital format was published in Media Digest by Radio Television Hong Kong. Electronic Time-Stamping is one of the mentioned technologies. Please go to http://www.rthk.org.hk/mediadigest/md0501/01.html to view the original Chinese article. Press Coverage in Hong Kong Economic Times (14 March 2001) There was an article titled "CUHK Develops Digital Notary Services" published in E-Commerce (IT4), Hong Kong Economic Times on 14 March, 2001. The article introduces the Electronic Time-Stamping project, and the basic concepts and business prospect of timestamping services.