Transcript Digital Signatures in State of Tennessee

Digital Signatures in
State of Tennessee
Pam Roberts
Finance & Administration
Office for Information Resources
Planning, Research & Development
Digital Signatures in
State of Tennessee
Internet and Why Digital Signatures
 What is electronic signature? What is digital
signature?
 Purposes of Digital Signatures
 Certificate Authorities
 Electronic bid process -- digital signatures
 Examples
 Current Tennessee Law
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Infrastructure
Networks
Digital
Signatures
Electronic
Money
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Building Electronic
Commerce
Infrastructure
Security one of the
most
important factors!
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Building Electronic
Commerce
Infrastructure
Why Digital Signatures?
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Bring our most important transactions into
the electronic world
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Increase the convenience, accuracy,
timeliness and cost-effectiveness of
government operations
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Electronic Signature
An Electronic Signature can be:
A Digitized Handwritten Signature...
 The Typed Name of an Individual
 A Secret Code or a Pin Number
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Digital Signature
A Digital Signature IS:
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A more secure way of signing electronic
documents
– Provides a High Level of Security
– Virtually Impossible to Forge
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Purposes of Digital
Signatures
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Authentication
– Unique to you and can be verified later by all
parties
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Digital Signature Purpose
Authentication
Who
signed this?
Contract
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Purposes of Digital
Signatures
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Authentication
– Unique to you and can be verified later by all
parties
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Integrity
– Verification that the data/document has not
been modified
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Digital Signature Purpose
Integrity
Has this
been altered?
Contract
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Purposes of Digital
Signatures
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Authentication
– Unique to you and can be verified later by all
parties
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Integrity
– Verification that the data/document has not
been modified
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Non-repudiation
– Binding, cannot deny participation in the
electronic transaction
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Digital Signature Purpose
Non-Repudiation
Can they deny
signing this?
Contract
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Achieving Trust
Public Keys Infrastructure maintained
by Certificate Authority
Establish identity of business partners
 Ensure integrity of information
 Provide confidentiality of information
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Certificate Authority
Individual, Organization, or Agency, public
or private which acts as a notary for
electronic transactions
 Issues certificates which contain your
digital signature
 Examples
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– VeriSign, Entrust, US Postal Service, Banks
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Purchasing
Public
Key
Private
Key
General Services
Purchasing
Division
Bid Response
Electronic Bid
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Electronic Bid Process
Advantages
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More convenient for all parties
Reduction of paperwork and mailing
costs
Savings of time
No middle person or unforeseen delay in
bid opening
Potential for increased competition
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Examples of Electronic/Digital
Signature Applications
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Washington State
– First state to receive a legally binding bid over
the Internet
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Tax Filings
Motor Vehicle Registration
Renewing Professional Licenses
Vendor Registrations
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State of Tennessee
IT/BA PROfessional Services
Memo of
Understanding
Vendor
Statement
of Work
IT Professionals
State
Agency
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Current Tennessee
Law
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Electronic and Digital Signatures Legal
– HB 922/SB 525 -- 1997
– amended “signature”, “signed”, “writing”,
“written”
– added “record”
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Electronic Signature legal
– HB 1718/SB 1090 -- 1997
– specific bill for Courts of Tennessee
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Digital Signatures in
State of Tennessee
Pam Roberts
Finance & Administration
Office for Information Resources
Planning, Research & Development