In 1994, which inventor demonstrated the first secure online transaction technology that would become fundamental to e-commerce platforms worldwide?

The world of retail underwent a dramatic transformation with the advent of e-commerce. Behind today's massive online shopping ecosystem lies a fascinating history of innovation and discovery. This trivia question explores a pivotal moment in the evolution of digital retail - when an inventor first demonstrated what would become a fundamental technology for secure online transactions. Test your knowledge about this crucial invention that helped make e-commerce possible!

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Daniel Kohn (who sold a CD of Sting's 'Ten Summoner's Tales' in the first encrypted online transaction)
Jim Clark (Netscape founder who created the Secure Sockets Layer protocol)
Daniel Tomlinson (who invented Pretty Good Privacy encryption for e-commerce)
David Chaum (who demonstrated the first cryptographic protocol for secure online payments called eCash)