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Implementing a PKI

The Southampton Pathfinder for Smart Cards in public services. Implementing a PKI. Agenda. Overview of SmartPath Principles Project Scope The Process How Does it Work Progress Major Issues The Future. Overview.

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Implementing a PKI

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  1. The Southampton Pathfinder for Smart Cards in public services Implementing a PKI

  2. Agenda • Overview of SmartPath • Principles • Project Scope • The Process • How Does it Work • Progress • Major Issues • The Future

  3. Overview • Develop Robust/Resilient Security Infrastructure for Electronic Service Delivery. • Though Development of PKI • Build Around Existing SmartCities Scheme • Available from Kiosks, PCs in Libraries • 6000 Citizens

  4. Principles • Bridge Digital Divide • Through SmartCard • Public Access Points • Needed Real World Application • Housing Repairs • Portability and Interoperability • Java 2 Enterprise Edition • XML

  5. Scope • Business Process Development • SmartCities • Housing • PKI/Certificate Management • Infrastructure Development • System Design • Integration • With Back Office • SmartCities • Secure Portal • Intuitive User Interface

  6. Process • Select Systems Integrator • S-CAT • Phase One • Logical Architecture • Supplier Selection • High Level Physical Architecture • Phase Two • Define Physical Infrastructure • Integration Definition • Public Consultation

  7. Process • Phase 2 • Design of Processes • Housing repairs • SmartCities Registration • Certificate Management • Phase 3 • Software Development • Infrastructure Installation • Integration • Testing • Implementation

  8. How Does It Work • Registration • Certificate Request Posted from SmartCities to FTP Server • Certificate Server Regularly Polls for Requests • FTP Request to Certificate Server • Check in CRM to Confirm Housing Tenant • Certificate and User Account Created • FTP Back to SmartCities • Card Encoded with Certificate Ready for Use

  9. How Does It Work • Login Process • Card Inserted Inserted Reader • PIN Unlocks Necessary Keys • Certificate Copied From the Card to Cryptographic Store in Microsoft IE 5 • Java Applet Synchronises Certificate with User Account • Confirmation of Account Entry in Security/Policy Server • Access to Specified Resources via Proxy Server through Firewall • Housing Repairs • Upon Completion Cryptographic Store is Flushed • Ready For Next User

  10. How Does It Work • Lost/Stolen/Blacklisted Cards • Card Loss Report • SmartCities Creates a ‘Hotlist’ • ‘Hotlist’ Sent to SmartPath • Checked – Certificate and Account Revoked • New Card Created if Necessary • Registration Process Begins

  11. Progress • Currently in Final Phase of Testing • Due to Complete 29th April • Delays Due to • Need to Replace Security Infrastructure Supplier • Issues Relating to Card/Browser Synchronisation • Key Member of Staff on Jury Service for 2 Weeks

  12. Major Issues • Coordinating Multiple Partners • Level of Work Required on Certificate Policies • Certificate Policy • Certificate Practice Statement • Integration Between Smart cards and Web Browser ‘Don’t Believe the Hype’

  13. The Future • Develop Key Components as a Product that Could Implemented Elsewhere • Share Documents • Certificate Practice Statement • Certificate Policy • Design Documents • Develop as a National model • Integrate With UK-Online • Obtain T-Scheme Approval

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