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Global Trust Authority. EESSI - BARCELONA 26 SEPTEMBER 2000. 1. Global TA. Country, Global Bank,. Master TA. Master TA. Trust Authority: Application specific (SSL,…) Business specific (Bank, Government, Company,…). Bank Scheme TA. Inter-Bank Scheme TA. Employee.
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Global Trust Authority EESSI - BARCELONA 26 SEPTEMBER 2000 1
Global TA Country, Global Bank, ... Master TA Master TA • Trust Authority: • Application specific (SSL,…) • Business specific (Bank, Government, • Company,…) Bank Scheme TA Inter-Bank Scheme TA Employee • End User, acting as: • Consumer • Employee, … • (Certificate stored on IC Card or at Server) Consumer WHAT IS THE GTA? 13
WHAT MARKET IS THE GTA SEEKING TO SATISFY? • GTA DOES NOT DEFINE APPLICATIONS. • MEMBERS WILL MEET REQUIREMENTS OF CUSTOMERS; PRIMARILY AIMED AT: • The European arena, initially • SMEs (Small B2B) • Administration (B2A,C2A,A2A) • Consumers (B2C)
FEATURES OF THE GTA • “OPEN” MEMBERSHIP. • “OPEN” MODEL. • “OPEN” APPLICATIONS. • NOT FOR PROFIT. • PROMOTING THE EU DIRECTIVE AS A MINMUM REQUIREMENT.
WHO ARE THE MEMBERS? • Belgium : Isabel. • France : Cartes Bancaires, Société Générale, BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole. • Italy : Societá Interbancaria per L’Automazione, Associazione Bancaria Italiana. • Portugal: Sociedade Interbancária de Serviços. • Spain : la Caixa, Sermepa, Iberion, BBVA, BSCH, Banesto. • Switzerland : Swisskey. • The Netherlands : Interpay.
EUROPE • SEEKING TO COMPLY WITH, AND PROMOTE THE EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE ON ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE. • RECEIVED FUNDING FROM THE EU ISIS PROJECT. • WISH TO PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN THE WORK OF EESSI.
EESSI • GTA OPERATIONAL RULES MANDATE CONSISTENCY WITH THE BASELINE CERTIFICATION POLICY. • GTA & MTAs NOT ISSUING CERTIFICATES TO END USERS. • NOT MANDATORY FOR STAs TO ISSUE QUALIFIED CERTIFICATES. • TIME STAMPING RECOMMENDED.
CURRENT STATUS • GTA REGISTERED ON 21 AUGUST 2000. • GTA OFFICE OPENED IN BRUSSELS ON 18 SEPTEMBER 2000. • GTA ROOT KEY WILL BECOME OPERATIVE AT INTERPAY BEFORE END-OCTOBER 2000. • TEST BED Q4 2000. • APPLICATIONS Q4 2000.
CONCLUSION THE GTA TO PROVIDE A SECURE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CROSS BORDER E-COMMERCE TRANSACTIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE EU DIRECTIVE ON ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE.