Estonian Department of state information systems offers to update the digital signature on documents
Publishedо 2 August, 2017
In Estonia, nearly 400 million documents are electronically signed. This figure is impressive, since Estonia is one of the most advanced countries of the European Union in the sphere of e-services. The first digital signatures in documents, including legal and commercial contracts, were introduced in Estonia in 2002.
Technology has improved greatly since that time, so at the end of June this year, the Estonian Department of state information system (RIA) has finished updating ID cards. For users of electronic signatures it means that all the old documents with the electronic signature should have a new digital stamp, as the old signature has become vulnerable to counterfeiting. “Disputes that may arise regarding the legality of the documents in the DDOC format, signed with a digital signature, but which do not have the stamp, may result in high monetary and time costs," explained Margus Arm, the head of the eID sphere in the Department of state information systems.
Documents of public offices and private people will be digitally signed free of charge, others will have to pay for this service. You can update the digital signature with the new stamp rather quickly, but for money. Companies, providing this service, ask 36 Euros for a thousand of contracts, 1,000 euros for 100 000 contracts, and 3,000 euros for 500 000 contracts.
The Department of state information systems puts new stamps for public companies free of charge until the end of August.
Source http://rus.err.ee
Technology has improved greatly since that time, so at the end of June this year, the Estonian Department of state information system (RIA) has finished updating ID cards. For users of electronic signatures it means that all the old documents with the electronic signature should have a new digital stamp, as the old signature has become vulnerable to counterfeiting. “Disputes that may arise regarding the legality of the documents in the DDOC format, signed with a digital signature, but which do not have the stamp, may result in high monetary and time costs," explained Margus Arm, the head of the eID sphere in the Department of state information systems.
Documents of public offices and private people will be digitally signed free of charge, others will have to pay for this service. You can update the digital signature with the new stamp rather quickly, but for money. Companies, providing this service, ask 36 Euros for a thousand of contracts, 1,000 euros for 100 000 contracts, and 3,000 euros for 500 000 contracts.
The Department of state information systems puts new stamps for public companies free of charge until the end of August.
Source http://rus.err.ee
