ID-Card and Mobile-ID Computer Security 2009 Look @ world Foundation
Dec 19, 2015
Look @ world foundation
• Since 2001 – Project to raise the number of internet users 500 free internet access point (AIP – avalik
internetipunkt) Free computer training for 100 000 people eKool
• 2006-2009 Arvutikaitse 2009 project for safer internet & usage of ID-card and Mobile-ID
Some statistics
• Population: 1.35M
• Internet usage: 66% (during last 6 months)
• 50% use internet every day
• Internet banking: 88%
• 80% have ID-card (1 million valid cards)
• 17% uses ID-card electronically
• 50% don’t know any driving output of ID-card (2007)
• Mobile penetration: >100%
• 1000+ Free Internet Access points
About ID-card
• Project started in 1997
• Law on personal identification documents:
Feb, 1999
• Digital Signature Act: March, 2000
• Government accepted plan for launching ID-card: May, 2000
• First card issued: Jan 28, 2002
• October 2006: 1 000 000th card issued
The Card
• “Compulsory” for all residents
• Contains:
– Personal data file
– Certificate for authentication (along with e-mail address [email protected])
– Certificate for digital signature
With ID-card
• e-Tickets
• e-Banking
• e-Taxes
• I-Voting (2005, 2007, 2009)
• e-Citizen– X-Road
– Official E-mail address @eesti.ee
• About 150 state agences are connected via X-Road
• Digital signature
“ID-starter” package
Package 2003:• card reader• manual• installation CDPrice ca 20 EUR
Package 2007:• card reader• https://installer.id.eePrice ca 6 EUR
Digital Signature - concepts
• Public sector is obliged to accept digitally signed documents
• Digital signature is universal
– Open user group
– Any relation – government, business, private
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DigiDoc for end-user
• DigiDoc Client – Windows application
• 5 languages
– Lets users sign, verify signatures etc
• DigiDoc portal– https://digidoc.sk.ee– Signing, verification,
co-signing by multiplepersons
Alternative eID: Mobile-ID
• PKI-capable SIM cards
– Requires replacement of SIM
• Instantly ready to use
– No specific software required
• Equal legal power and security with ID-card
• Launched: May 2007
• Available from the major GSM operator (EMT – 40%)