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An Information Society for All

An Information Society for All. Why is e-government necessary?. we must get more from fewer available resources the new economy has made on-line transactions a reality the second internet revolution is coming. always available. accessible anywhere. fast. secure.

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An Information Society for All

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  1. An Information Society for All

  2. Why is e-government necessary? • we must get more from fewer available • resources • the new economy has made on-line • transactions a reality • the second internet revolution is coming • always available • accessible anywhere • fast • secure • personal • utilizing geographical information • information security has become crucial • on-line transactions must be easy to use

  3. EESSI will lay down the framework of the information society • Challenges from the Finnish perspective • official timestamps • additional e-mail certificates in the electronic ID card • mobile citizen certificate • the use of citizen certificate in digital TV • The Finnish quality CAs will be accredited by the Finnish • Communications Regulatory Authority

  4. eEurope Smart Card Charter Public Identity

  5. WHY PUBLIC IDENTITY? • it is a basic requirement for successful on-line transactions with the authorities, both domestically and internationally • it supports the success of European business • it helps to avoid security breaches

  6. OBJECTIVES To establish minimum requirements for a common public identity token which provides strong authentication, encryption and digital signatures

  7. Steering Commitee Chair Finland Vice Chair Netherlands Core Pilot 1 Pilot 2

  8. TIETO_ENATOR Notice of removal VRK ICLInvia eEpoch Pilot Site Finland 7.6.2001 CA GLOBAL SIGN Hogescool Amsterdam Partner Polytechnic ?? CA VRK Digitally signed notice of removal using certificate issued in Belgium by Global Sign thus in Finland by VRK and NOVOTRUST. Interoperability, ID and Authentication(IA), Digital Signature(DS) Remote studying, digitally signed documents and exams. Interoperability.ID and Authentication(IA),Student Applications(SA), Digital Signature(DS) CA NOVOTRUST FI Espoo-Vantaa Polytechnic MIOTEC SETEC FI Lahti Polytechnic

  9. FINnish Electronic IDentification and Supporting Technologies • Identification, digital signatures and encryption are based on • open standards: • Public Key Infrastructure • PKIX based Certificate Policy • chipcards and readers (ISO-standards, 7816-series, incl. -8) • X.509 v.3 certificates, IETF PKIX ”qualified certificate” draft • X.500- and LDAP-directories • EID-application (FINEID S4-1=PKCS#15, FINEID impl.) • => will be modified to meet EESSI requirements • highly secured environment • centralized key generation • face to face identification • voluntary involving • cards and certificates valid for a certain time (3 years)

  10. SERVICES USING THE FINEID CARD Fennia Insurance Company and Pension Fund OKO Bank Ministry of Labour The Advisory Board for Data Administration in Public Administration LEL Employment Pension Fund Tax Administration Statistics Finland Tapiola Mutual Insurance Company Finland Post Ltd. and the Population Register Centre City of Vantaa Academy of Finland Municipality of Tuusula National Board of Education Several internal solutions in various organizations The Finnish Association of Local and Regional Authorities

  11. FUTURE SERVICES USING THE FINEID CARD National Board of Patents and Registration Vechile Administration Social Insurance Institution of Finland Sampo-Leonia Fortum Trading House Hansel GE Capital Vehicle Funding Various services in towns and municipalities Finland Post Ltd. Central Pension Security Institute Pohjola Group Universities and Polytechnic Schools Several internal solutions in various organizations National Technology Agency Skynet Community Services

  12. FINNISH STEPS - ELECTRONIC HIGHWAY • Powerfully driven by the Finnish • government seen as an important part of • the information society • first study 1996 • piloting 1998-1999 (~70) • deployed Dec 1st 1999

  13. Progress of new technology • mobilephones, Internet, bankcards, PC, • another progress of new technology

  14. THE CORNERSTONES OF THE INFORMATION SOCIETY • personalized services • secure on-line services • ever increasing utilization of geographical information • services accessible anytime, anywhere

  15. PLUG AND PRAY?

  16. PLUG AND PLAY?

  17. THANK YOU Ritva Viljanen, Director General Population Register Centre PB 7, 00521 Helsinki, Finland Tel. + 358 9 2291 6640 Fax. + 358 9 2291 6658 e-mail: ritva.viljanen@vrk.intermin.fi www.vaestorekisterikeskus.fi www.fineid.fi

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