Modeling and design of notarial system supporting secure transactions in electronic commerce based on the Internet

In this paper, we analyze notarial requirements in the electronic commerce based on the Internet and design the notarial system to support secure transactions, which provides the notarial service for assurance of transactions between customer and merchant running shopping mall connected to the Internet. We suggest that electronic commerce should offer not only authentication service but also notarial service in order to provide secure transactions over the Internet.