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Trust Services and eID


eSignatures transpose the rich semantics of handwritten signatures into the electronic world, . Because a signature is a symbolic representation of an individual, the keystone of the eSignature Directive is a strong intertwining between electronic signatures, authentication and identification. eSignature is defined as data in electronic form logically associated with other electronic data, which in turn serves as a method of authentication. An ‘advanced’ signature is an eSignature capable of identifying the signatory. The intertwining is reinforced by the reliance of eSignature and eIdentification on the same technology.



In this regard, the proposal will:


