An overview of legal aspects in electronic signatures

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An overview of legal aspects in electronic
signatures
Andreas Mitrakas EESSI International event,
Rome, 7 April 2003
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Agenda

• International activities
• Liability overview
• 1999/93/EC, Episode II?

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European and international activities

• An overview of European and international
  activities
• ETSI ESI
• CEN/ISSS E-Sign
• American Bar Association
• Etc.

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Liability overview

• Article 6 requirements
• CSP liability
• Relying parties
• Liability controlling mechanisms
• Policy
• Insurance
• Etc.

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Where do we go from here?

• An overview of requirements for an update of
  1999/93/EC
• Supervision
• Interoperability
• Classes of signatures

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Contact Information
www.ubizen.com
andreas.mitrakas_at_ubizen.com