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Capacity Building on Trade Facilitation and Electronic PostMark (EPM) Security & Authentication for eTrade Documents (UN

This document provides an overview of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and its role in e-enabling postal services. It also explains what Electronic PostMark (EPM) is, its benefits for electronic trade, and how it is being used by various postal administrations. The document concludes with the importance of industry standards and policies for global interoperability and the willingness of local posts to pilot UNeDocs projects.

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Capacity Building on Trade Facilitation and Electronic PostMark (EPM) Security & Authentication for eTrade Documents (UN

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  1. Capacity Building on Trade Facilitation Electronic PostMark (EPM) Security & Authentication for eTrade Documents (UNeDocs) Paul Donohoe eBusiness Programme Manager Universal Postal Union (UPU)

  2. UPU Overview • UPU is a specialised UN Agency - Postal • 191 countries • Regulators – Ministry of Post and Telecoms • Operators – Postal Administrations • eg. Swiss Post. • 700,000 postal outlets globally • Posts provide • Financial Services • Logistics Services • Communication Services • Identity Services • All of these are being e-enabled • Posts have Universal Service Obligations • Support the right to communicate for all citizens of the world

  3. What is EPM • The electronic equivalent of the physical post mark • Fundamentally a non-repudiation service supporting • Digital signature verification • Timestamping of successfully verified signatures • Encryption • Storage and archival of all non-repudiation evidence data required to support subsequent challenges • Legislative protection (ie. as for physical mail)

  4. Date &Time Digital PostMark ID Number Signature scan

  5. What is EPM • What document was signed • When the document was signed • Who signed the document • Why the document was Signed • E-Sign legislation compliant declaration of intent • I am signing this document because (pick one): • I Agree with the terms of the document • I Disagree with the terms of the documents • I am the Author of the documents • I am a Reviewer of the document…

  6. EPM - Adding value to electronic trade • Identity Management • Authentication • Document Integrity • Non-repudiation • Globally Trusted Third Party • Physical and electronic validity

  7. Electronic Post Mark (ePM) Strategy • ePM will be a global “optional post service” in 2006 • Which Posts operate ePM services? • Canada Post, United States Postal Service • Portugal Post, Post Italiene, La Post France • Deutsche Post Germany • Pilots • Africa: Sth Africa • Asia Pacific: Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand (UNeDOCS) • Europe: Netherlands, Poland • Middle East: Egypt, Tunisia • Americas: Brazil

  8. How is EPM being used? • Example of EPM services • Certified email • Portugal, Italy • Registered email • France • Transaction/Document authentication services • USPS, Canada

  9. The Logo of the individual Post

  10. The CPC Logo

  11. Business Partnership Model • Postal Industry (UPU) will have a world wide network of EPM providers • All identified and linked via web services under “www.….post” • UPU will establish global PKI infrastructure coverage as Trusted Third Party Industry • Postal Administrations will issue Electronic Post Marks and provide the non repudiation service • Hybrid Processes for International Trade (both electronic and paper) via UNeDOCS • Providing the bridge between online and offline; electronic and paper

  12. Conclusion • Posts are very busy building the digital evidentiary services required by the Information Society • Electronic PostMark • Identity Management • In all continents of the world • Postal Industry Standards and Policies in place for global interoperability • Support from major Software vendors • Investing resources in the UNeDOCS initiative • Local Posts are willing to pilot UNeDOCS projects with interested parties involved in International Trade

  13. Thank you - Paul Donohoe eBusiness Programme Manager, Universal Postal Union Switzerland paul.donohoe@upu.int +41 31 350 3450

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