{"id":12094,"date":"2024-04-08T17:07:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T17:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edusign.com\/?p=12094"},"modified":"2024-02-22T14:31:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T14:31:10","slug":"what-you-need-to-know-about-the-signature-certificate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edusign.com\/blog\/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-signature-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"What you need to know about the signature certificate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New technologies <\/a><\/strong>and advances in computer security have led to the creation <\/a><\/strong>of a tool that simplifies and accelerates the procedures <\/strong>that anyone has or wants to carry out with the administration<\/strong>: the electronic signature<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It should be emphasized that the use of electronic <\/strong>procedures is more widespread in various sectors, and the training sector is no exception. Training organizations, schools<\/strong> and universities can now offer their learners distance learning <\/a>sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But managing all the documents <\/a><\/strong>associated with these training courses is a time-consuming <\/strong>task. Signature <\/a>certificates <\/strong>are a powerful tool for facilitating <\/strong>learner management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Digital <\/a>certificates<\/strong> are computer files used to provide <\/strong>a digital <\/a>identity for a person, organization <\/strong>or electronic device. They are issued by recognized <\/strong>Certification Authorities (CAs) and are based <\/strong>on asymmetrical cryptography<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They therefore contain <\/strong>a public and a private key. The former is accessible to everyone, while the latter is known only to the certificate holder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this way, the confidentiality <\/strong>of information exchanged between <\/strong>two users is guaranteed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A digital <\/a>certificate <\/strong>contains a series of data associated <\/strong>with the user it identifies, such as name<\/strong>, certificate <\/strong>expiry date, a copy of the public key and the CA’s digital signature<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With all these elements<\/strong>, a digital <\/a>identity <\/strong>is generated, which will be associated<\/strong>, as indicated <\/strong>above, with a person or a device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital <\/a>certificates <\/strong>are applied to the electronic signature<\/a>, guaranteeing <\/strong>the identity of the signatory and protecting the information contained <\/strong>in the document<\/a>. They can also be used for authentication<\/strong> and encryption operations <\/strong>(e-mails, transactions, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By using digital <\/a>certificates<\/strong>, the risk of fraud and identity <\/strong>theft is considerably reduced<\/strong>, threats which can pose a serious<\/strong> risk to an organization’s <\/strong>reputation, with significant economic <\/strong>losses. Repudiation <\/strong>is also avoided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through EU Regulation 910\/2014, the European Union has established 3 types of electronic signatures<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are electronic <\/strong>data attached to other or associated <\/strong>that the user uses to sign. The European <\/strong>Union emphasizes <\/strong>that this is a judicially admissible <\/strong>piece of evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be advanced<\/strong>, an electronic signature must identify <\/strong>the signatory and be created <\/a><\/strong>by unique means, as well as detect subsequent <\/strong>changes to the signature <\/a>and be uniquely <\/strong>linked to the signatory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is an advanced <\/strong>electronic signature<\/strong>, created <\/a>using a qualified <\/strong>creation <\/a>device and supported <\/strong>by a qualified electronic <\/strong>signature <\/a>certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are many <\/strong>different digital <\/a>signature techniques<\/strong>. Only when a qualified <\/strong>digital certificate <\/strong>is used can an electronic signature <\/strong>be considered in this way, legally <\/strong>equivalent to a handwritten <\/strong>signature<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A signature<\/strong>, whether handwritten <\/strong>or electronic, has the same value. There are other <\/strong>types of digital <\/a>signature <\/a>which, meeting certain requirements<\/strong>, can be considered advanced<\/strong>, secure and recognized by European legislation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s important<\/strong> to point out that there are also private <\/strong>companies offering <\/strong>digital identification <\/strong>services for companies and individuals<\/strong>, such as Edusign, which operates <\/strong>in the European Union. By choosing <\/strong>Edusign, you are using a qualified <\/strong>trust service provider in accordance <\/strong>with Regulation <\/strong>(EU) No. 910\/2014 of July 23 (eIDAS Regulation).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The eIDAS <\/strong>regulation came into force on July 1, 2016 and governs <\/strong>electronic trust services <\/strong>within the EU. eIDAS defines <\/strong>several levels <\/strong>of security and reliability <\/strong>for types of electronic signatures, particularly in the identification of signatories<\/strong>. In this case, a qualified electronic <\/strong>signature <\/a>certificate is a means <\/strong>by which the identity <\/strong>of the signatory can be verified <\/strong>during the electronic signature <\/strong>process. This is digital <\/a>identification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the advent of distance <\/strong>learning<\/a>, new ways of certifying <\/strong>and validating documents <\/a><\/strong>have become essential. Training centers <\/strong>and schools are already benefiting <\/strong>from the advantages of digital <\/strong>certificates and electronic signatures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Digital <\/a>certificates <\/strong>and electronic <\/strong>signatures <\/a>are two of the main pillars of the new administration<\/strong>, as they are essential for carrying<\/strong> out a large number<\/strong> of processes and procedures<\/strong>, linked both to personal life and to work <\/strong>or business<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main advantages <\/strong>of digital certificates <\/strong>and electronic signatures include <\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n