Belgian eID : applications & card readers Microsoft Event June 2 2004

Belgian eID :applications & card readersMicrosoft Event June 2 2004 Bart Symons Bart.symons@zetes.com

Course Outline • Zetes & Belgian eID project • New Belgian eID card : three key functions • Quick Applications overview • eID Tools to use • eID Card Readers : quid ? • eID applications demo : • Web authentication using MS Internet Explorer • Signing Word documents based on eID certificate

Where to situate Zetes • Belgian group, created in 1984 • Revenue ~100 M € in 2003 with 450+ people • Two business axes : • Automatic Identification, Authentication & Data Capture (tracking & tracing of goods) • Identification of people (authentication, digital signature, encryption) -> P.A.S.S. Division • Responsible for full Belgian eID implementation • Bart Symons : architect for the eID and other INTL people identification projects.

Smart Card services: ZETES CARDS • ZETES Cards & Services:value-adding producer of intelligent & memory cards • Complete value chain • Manufacturing • Personalisation • Logistics services • Highly secured production site in Be • Web-based tracking system

Smart card services: ZETES PASS • ZETES PASS =Personal Authentication& Security Services • Solution Provider for authentication of people accessing e-services • Integrator of customised projects including • Authentication • Non-repudiation (digital signature) • Data integrity • Confidentiality

authentication digital signature Three types of uses :data capture, authentication & signature e-Identity files : data capture e-Business Reference :eID white paper developed by Certificates ID address RRN SIGN RRN SIGN and • Free memory for e-Applications applications e.g. • - Biometric access • - e-driver license • - Alternative for SIS card • Target groups: Doctors, Lawyers, Companies • Other ….

Practical use in companies : data capture • Cost reduction by using the right employee data in different processes (ref KPMG PPT) : • HR division capturing employee data when employees change address or performing personnel evaluations • HR division capturing new hires data • Employees filling out non-anonymous forms to evaluate trainings • Reception desk : receiving visitors and applying security policy • Etc. • Physical building access based on eID files with central authorisation dbase : less used (most companies prefer contactless cards)

Practical use in companies : authentication • Remote website log-on based on eID(homeworkers and traveling employees) : different access possible based on employee status (centrally managed) • Accessing the company intranet based on eID – principle of performing the authorisation through central database (employee “role”) • B-t-B : authentication as first step in e-invoicing and e-purchase

Practical use in companies : digital signature • Signing e-mails : proving mail integrity and non-repudiation (ref KPMG example) • Signing Word documents, PDF-documents in e-trading • Signed e-documents can be e-archived : cost reduction (less paper, transport, etc.) • Using digital signature is fast and accurate : internal company requests or interaction with partners • ! UNIQUE : eID digital signature has same value as handwritten signature !

Practical use in companies : eID tools built by Zetes RRN : tools available FedICT : launched May

eID Toolkit Graphical Interface

eID multi-platform middleware Linux • Microsoft Windows environments • Win98 and up • OS neutral standards • Linux, MacOSX, Sun Solaris • Java OpenCard Framework • Generic Java interface for card readers and applications on card

eID Card Readers • Requirements : • minimum open standards to comply with (ISO 7816) • PIN pad not mandatory but recommended • Labeling by FedICT very soon • Different reader options available : • Mobile or fixed • With or without pinpad • eID only • eID & SIS • eID & payment • eID, SIS & payment

eID Card Readers : fixed solutions • Connected without pinpad Most frequent use : for data capture (eg ISABEL roll-out to their 80.000 customers) • Connected with pinpad for signature/authentication operations

eID Card Readers : mobile solutions • Solutions with pinpad : Most frequent use : health market • PCMCIA version : • “Value Checkers” : low demand ZETES PASS-Mate™

eID Card Readers : payment • Banksys : • CZAM Smash being adapted • CZAM BBD (bank counters) also • CZAMi not compatible (low memory) • Low end (CZAM PC) not eID compatible • Thales terminals :

eID applications Demo • Web authentication using MS Internet Explorer • Signing Word documents based on eID certificate

THANK YOU ! Recommended literature : • Zetes eID White paper – developed by Zetes in combination with CertiPost (october 2003) • ‘10 million new Belgian electronic ID cards : a success !’ – developed by Zetes as academic paper submission for the official Dublin e-government conference (june 2004) • E-government: the approach of the Belgian federal administration, Brussels, FEDICT & CrossRoadsBank of Social Security, 2003 (F. Robben – J. Deprest) - http://www.law.kuleuven.ac.be/icri/frobben/publication%20list.htm

Belgian eID : applications & card readers Microsoft Event June 2 2004