Digital signatures have been widely applied
Evaluation at the Conference to implement the 2020 plan of the Information Security (ATTT) block under the Ministry of Information and Communications recently took place, in 2019, the National Electronic Authentication Center (NEAC) continues to manage and operate operating a stable RootCA technical system, issuing digital certificates to organizations providing public digital signature certification (CKS) services, ensuring safety and stability. The technical systems of the Center are periodically checked and evaluated to ensure stable and safe operation.
Mr. Dang Dinh Truong, Deputy Director of NEAC, affirmed: In the field of electronic authentication, in the past year, the public CKS authentication market has grown strongly. Specifically, NEAC has appraised and advised the Ministry of Information and Communications to issue a new license to provide public CKS (CA) authentication services for 5 enterprises (DN), bringing the total number of public CAs to 14 enterprises so far, an increase 55% compared to 2018.
The number of active public digital certificates by the end of the third quarter of 2019 was 1.27 million certificates (issued to businesses and people), an increase of 21% over the same period in 2018. Government-specific digital certificates in operation (as of September 30, 2019): 220,000 digital certificates (issued to state agencies and officials and civil servants), an increase of about 67% compared to December 31, 2018.
Mr. Dang Dinh Truong, Deputy Director of the National Center for Electronic Certification
Along with that, in 2019, NEAC coordinated with units in the Information Security Division under the Ministry of Information and Communications, effectively implementing many tasks to realize other important goals such as ensuring safety and network security. nation; regulate the rate of negative information in cyberspace; developing Vietnam's digital ecosystem; develop human resources, specialized units in information security; block spam emails, spam messages...
The system of legal documents on CKS and electronic authentication will also continue to be developed and perfected. NEAC has built, upgraded, managed and operated the national RootCA technical systems; electronic identification and authentication system; technical system connecting public CAs to collect data for the state management of securities, connected to the Dashboard system of the Ministry of Information and Communications.
At the same time, NEAC focused on developing a strategy for the development of the field of CKS and electronic authentication in the period of 2020 - 2025; National Digital Identity Framework; closely coordinate with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in the process of surveying and evaluating the fourth Cybersecurity and Safety Index, ensuring to improve Vietnam's ranking; organizing the supervision and assurance of network safety and security for information systems serving e-Government (e-Government)…
In 2019, NEAC presided over the development of documents guiding the implementation of CKS authentication content and electronic authentication. The legal corridor on CKS and electronic authentication has been built and gradually completed, creating a legal basis for the provision and use of various authentication and e-identification services, contributing to ensuring the security security and safety in electronic transactions. The synchronous and large-scale use of CKS in the system of state agencies helps to improve the efficiency of using the National Public Service Portal, the electronic one-stop information system at the ministerial and provincial levels...
The Center has developed and submitted to the Minister for promulgation Circular No. 04/2019/TT-BTTTT dated July 5, 2019 regulating the connection between the national CKS certification service provider and the organization providing CKS certification services. CKS authentication service specialized for the Government. The promulgated circular has resolved the legal and technical aspects to ensure the connection between the national CKS certification service provider and the Government specialized CKS certification service provider. This contributes to the completion of the goals of e-Government building, legal and technical settlement to ensure the connection between the national CKS certification service provider and the specialized CKS certification service provider. Goverment; Public CKS authentication service providers deploy CKS authentication services on mobile devices and remote numbers.
These solutions integrate digital signing applications on mobile SIM cards or on devices of organizations providing CKS authentication services, significantly reducing the cost of using CKS and creating favorable conditions. for user.
Overview of the Conference
Promoting the use of CKS in electronic transactions
On December 16, 2019, the Ministry of Information and Communications issued Official Letter No. 4531/BTTTT-NEAC to ask for comments from the members of the National Committee on CKS on the content of the draft Decree regulating electronic identification and authentication. After receiving feedback, NEAC will finalize the draft Decree to submit to the Government for consideration and promulgation.
The promulgated Decree will create a legal basis for the provision and use of diverse electronic identification and authentication services, contributing to ensuring security and information security in electronic transactions; at the same time, improve the efficiency of using the National Public Service Portal, the Public Service Portal, the ministerial and provincial level electronic one-stop information system, contributing to the accomplishment of e-Government construction goals.
NEAC has developed and coordinated with the Department of Science and Technology to submit to the Minister for promulgation Circular No. 16/2014/TT-BTTTT dated December 5, 2019 stipulating the list of mandatory standards on CKS and CKS authentication services according to digital signing model on mobile devices and remote digital signing.
Currently, the Center is working with the Legal Department on the contents of receiving and explaining the draft Circular. On December 23, 2019, NEAC submitted a submission form No. 120/PTENEAC-PC to consult the Ministry's leadership on the draft Circular.
The Circular details technical requirements for software with digital signing functions, CKS checking functions, requirements for public CKS certification bodies; requirements for organizations and individuals applying and using CKS.
Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Thanh Hung took a photo with the Center's employees
The promulgated circular is the legal and technical basis for organizations providing public CKS authentication services to deploy CKS authentication services on mobile devices and remote digital signing. These solutions integrate digital signing applications on mobile SIM cards or on devices of organizations providing CKS authentication services, significantly reducing the cost of using CKS and creating favorable conditions. for users.
Currently, NEAC is studying and promoting to the Prime Minister a plan to promote the application of digital certificates to people and businesses in the direction of reducing the cost of issuing and maintaining digital certificates to encourage use in transactions. electronic translation.
Previously, the Ministry of Information and Communications had submitted a report to report to the Prime Minister on completing the plan to promote the issuance of digital certificates to people and businesses in the direction of reducing the cost of issuing and maintaining digital certificates to encourage used in electronic transactions. In the report, the Ministry of Information and Communications has proposed and assigned tasks to relevant ministries and agencies.
In order to successfully achieve the goal of reducing the cost of issuing and maintaining digital certificates for people and businesses to promote the use of CKS in electronic transactions, it is necessary to synchronously deploy solutions and tasks. In which, the prerequisite is to complete the legal framework, the system of legal documents on the acceptance of CKS in electronic transactions in general and in the use of public services in particular. has the same legal value as a handwritten signature).
With such efforts, reducing the cost of issuing and maintaining digital certificates really comes into life, contributing to promoting the use of CKS in electronic transactions in general and in online public services. in particular; facilitate and contribute to building a digital government and a digital economy in Vietnam.
In 2020, NEAC continues to develop and complete the system of legal documents on CKS and electronic authentication; Building, upgrading, managing and operating national RootCA technical systems; electronic identification and authentication system; technical system connecting public CAs to collect data for the state management of CKS, connected to the Dashboard system of the Ministry.
At the same time, NEAC strengthens the inspection of public CKS certification service providers by public CKS certification service providers. Promote cooperation with domestic and foreign partners and businesses to exchange and learn about technology, coordinate in deploying and promoting the application of CKS and electronic authentication in society.
