Characterizing Payments Among Men with No Names
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Damon McCoy is an assistant professor in the CS department at George Mason University. He obtained his PhD from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and his research includes work on anonymous communication systems, cyber-physical security, e-crime, and wireless privacy. [email protected] Geoffrey M. Voelker is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, San Diego. He works in computer systems, networking, and security. [email protected]
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