Secure Web Transaction with Anonymous MobileAgent over Internet

A major problem of mobile agents is their apparent inability to authenticatetransactions in hostile environments. In this paper, a new secure anonymous mobile agent schemeis proposed for the prevention of agent tempering without compromising the mobility or autonomyof the agent. In the scheme, a mobile agent can produce valid signature on website's bid (it meansto transact a contact with the web site) on behalf of its customer, without revealing the customer'sreal private key. In addition, the anonymity of the customer is also achieved when its agenttransacts with the websites. Furthermore, the customer who issues a malicious agent or denies thetransaction can be identified and detected by Agent Management Center (AMC). Therefore, thescheme is practical in the future electronic commerce over Internet.