Beatriz de la Villa, autor en Certified Electronic Signature

23/10/201604/10/2023#EIDAS, #PSEC, Audit, European regulations

PSEC assessment in the new EU regulation 910/2014

Regulation (EU) No. 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services in electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing Directive 1999/93/EC (EIDAS) establishes the conditions under which Member States shall recognize the electronic identification means of natural and legal persons belonging to a notified electronic identification scheme of another Member State, as well as rules for trust services and a legal framework for electronic signatures, electronic seals, electronic time stamps, electronic documents, certified electronic delivery services and certificate services for website authentication. Before a Trusted Electronic Services Provider […]

25/09/201604/10/2023#EIDAS, Biometric signature, Voice based signature

Firvox, the first voice-based certified electronic signature

EADTrust has made public that Biometric Vox’s Firvox platform is the first voice-based electronic signature to meet all requirements. The Firvox platform has been scrutinized by EADTrust in application of the specific assessment methodology for advanced voice-based electronic signatures. The platform closely follows the regulatory framework of Regulation (EU) No. 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing Directive 1999/93/EC. According to art. 26: The advanced electronic signature shall meet the following requirements: a) Be uniquely linked to the signatory. b) It must be capable of […]

24/07/201504/10/2023Electronic signature, European regulations, Fiduciary services, Trusted third parties

European Council adopts new identification regulation

The Council of the European Union yesterday (23 July 2014) adopted a regulation establishing the conditions for mutual recognition of electronic identification; setting rules for trust services, in particular for electronic transactions; and creating a legal framework for electronic signatures, seals and time stamps, electronic documents, as well as registered electronic delivery services and certificate services for website authentication (PE-CONS 60/14; statement: 11733/14 ADD 1). The adoption came about through the General Affairs Council, which meets once a month. The meetings bring together the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Member States. The ministers responsible for European Affairs also participate depending on […]

20/07/201504/10/2023#TSL, Electronic signature, European regulations, Fiduciary services

EU Trusted List of Service Providers

On 16 October 2009 the European Commission adopted a Decision setting out measures facilitating the use of procedures by electronic means through the ‘points of single contact’ under the Services Directive. One of the measures adopted by the Decision consisted in the obligation for Member States to establish and publish by 28. 12.2009 their Trusted List of supervised/accredited certification service providers issuing qualified certificates to the public. The objective of this obligation is to enhance cross-border use of electronic signatures by increasing trust in electronic signatures originating from other Member States. The Decision was updated several times since 16.10.2009, the last amendment was […]

04/11/201404/10/2023Principles

Principle on the appearance of a good signature

There is a lot of information available on the technical and legal requirements of qualified signatures, which by law are functional equivalents of handwritten signatures. However, it is often forgotten that an essential requirement of electronic signatures is the proof of consent and the possibility for the parties to have proof of the signed document. Considering that most of the time those who sign electronically do not necessarily have to be particularly versed in the technical and legal aspects of this type of signature, it is essential that the principle of “appearance of good signature” be preserved by complementing the […]

30/08/201404/10/2023European regulations

European Regulation 910/2014 on Electronic Signatures.

Last August 28, 2014 was officially published, in the Official Journal of the European Union the expected updated regulation on electronic signature and digital trust: European Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing Directive 1999/93/EC. The standard has also been published in the BOE: Regulation 910/2014 on Electronic Signature. It is a rule that applies directly in all the states of the European Union and repeals its existing regulations on electronic signatures, since they were developed […]

24/04/201404/10/2023Electronic signature, European regulations

European Parliament votes on consolidated text for EIDAS

The consolidated text with all proposed amendments to REGULATION (EU) No. …/2014 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market is now available. This proposal was voted on April 3 and passed with 534 votes in favor, 73 votes against and 7 abstentions. If you liked our article, please visit our blog.

01/03/201404/10/2023Electronic signature

EIDAS- Final project on identification and electronic signature

Vice-President Neelie Kroes and Commissioner Michel Barnier welcomed last friday (February, the 28th) Member States’ endorsement of a “Draft regulation on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions” in the internal market. The Regulation will enable, for example, students to enrol at a foreign university online; citizens to fill on-line tax returns in another EU country; and businesses to participate electronically in public calls for tenders across the EU, to mention just a few of multiple new digital trust related services. Neelie Kroes said: “The adoption of this Regulation on e-ID is a fundamental step towards the completion of […]

20/01/201404/10/2023Electronic signature, Standards

Redenomination of electronic signature standards

Mandate M/460 is an initiative of the European Commission, supported by the Member States, to create a streamlined collection of standards for trust services designed to foster the deployment of the European Digital Single Market. Electronic signatures, electronic identification, registered e-mail and other services should help secure electronic transactions and services in Europe. The objective of the Mandate is to create the conditions for achieving interoperability of electronic signatures and other trust-related services at the European level by defining and providing a streamlined European framework for electronic signature standardization. The list of available projects is detailed below. All projects are […]

30/10/201304/10/2023Electronic signature

Electronic signature certified through EADTRUST

Electronic signature management systems are based on a hodgepodge of technical and legal standards that make it difficult to know if they have been properly adopted. The multiple options in the management of electronic signatures allow a lot of flexibility when designing systems, but an implementation error can ruin a good initial design. Therefore, the possibility of auditing and certifying electronic signature solutions is a guarantee for the implementers of systems that manage electronic signatures and also for the users of those systems. EADTrust is the specialist entity that audits electronic signature systems and grants certificates of adoption of best practices: […]