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The Icelandic PKI project

The Icelandic PKI project. Jóhann Gunnarsson Head of Division, Ministry of Finance. Welcome to Iceland. Where are we?. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge. FARICE (2003/4). Land and population. Land size: 103 000 sq. km Population: 293 600 2.8 inhabitants per sq. km

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The Icelandic PKI project

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  1. The Icelandic PKI project Jóhann Gunnarsson Head of Division, Ministry of Finance

  2. Welcome to Iceland

  3. Where are we?

  4. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge

  5. FARICE (2003/4)

  6. Land and population • Land size: • 103 000 sq. km • Population: • 293 600 • 2.8 inhabitants per sq. km • Whereof in Reykjavík and suburbs: • 62%

  7. Foreign revenue 2003 Total value284,457 million. kr. Tourism Transport Services Other products Marine products Manufacturing Heavy industry Agricultural products

  8. Payment card transactions -per capita in Europe Source : European Payment Cards / Litill Heimur Consultancy Ltd.

  9. Information Society Task Force • Government strategy 1996 • New strategy 2004

  10. World Economic Forum World Economic Forum 7 8

  11. Capgemini survey Only Austria and Belgium have grown faster 46, 44 and 38%

  12. Capgemini survey Only Austria and Sweden have grown faster 57, 46, 39%

  13. Statistics • Companies • 99% have computers • 97% have Internet connection • 81% have “broadband” Internet connection (ADSL or faster) • 70% have own website Figures from 2003

  14. Statistics • Households • 86% own a computer • 80% have Internet connections • around 80% of Icelanders use the Internet • 63% use it once pr. day or more • around 82% of individuals submitted tax declarations 2003 on-line Figures from 2004

  15. The legal side • Act No 28/2001 on electronic signature • Act No 30/2002 on Electronic Commerce and other Electronic Services • Administrative Procedures Act no. 37/1993 • New section: ,,e-Procedures“ • Administration decides whether to offer e-Procedures or not • Qualified e-Signature always valid

  16. Public key infrastructure • Task force 2001 • Government policy 2002 • Pilot project 2003 • First certificate issued May 27., 2003

  17. Digital certificate project 2003 • Digital certificates at the Directorate of Customs and the Directorate of Fisheries • The pilot project • Led by the Ministry of Finance • Participants: Various institutions and directorates

  18. Aims of pilot project • Expand the Customs solution to include: • Opportunity for other agencies • More stringent rules for identification • Develop Certification policy and practice • Test interoperation of certificates from various vendors • Introduce the concept to business and public • Gather experience to build on our future PKI

  19. The solution • Certificates and supporting systems licensed from Verisign Corp. through Skýrr hf. • Two types of certificates: • public for signing and encrypting e-mail etc. • private for accessing government systems like customs and VAT

  20. CPR of cert. holder Email of holder CPR of employer CPR of responsible executive

  21. Private root certificate

  22. Private root certificate

  23. Public root certificate

  24. Public root certificate

  25. Certificate policy The Government of Iceland Certificate policy for official certificates in eGovernment. Requirements for Certification Authorities issuing public key certificates.

  26. Basic premises of CP • Certification and certificate production sevices in an open market • Free competition for any market player • Certificates for the administration, the business community and the public • Single certificate for access to multiple services • Interaction with various government services • Interaction with various private businesses using the same certificates • Use of certificates in cross-border transactions

  27. Reference documents • ETSI TS 102 042 v 1.1.1 (2002-04): Policy requirements for certification authorities issuing public key certificates • The organization of a CP • Contents • Certifikatpolitik for OECS-certifikater • The Danish government CP for 3 types of certificates • Conforms to ETSI TS 102 042

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