Open AccessExtending the Belgian eID Technology with Mobile Security Functionality
Author(s) -
Jorn Lapon,
Bram Verdegem,
Pieter Verhaeghe,
Vincent Naessens,
Bart De Decker
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
security and privacy in mobile information and communication systems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Book series
DOI - 10.1007/978-3-642-04434-2_9
Subject(s) - smart card , identity management , computer security , confidentiality , key (lock) , computer science , identity (music) , single sign on , service (business) , internet privacy , public key infrastructure , key management , subscriber identity module , world wide web , authentication (law) , telecommunications , cryptography , public key cryptography , business , encryption , physics , marketing , acoustics , handset
The Belgian Electronic Identity Card was introduced in 2002. The card enables Belgian citizens to prove their identity digitally and to sign electronic documents. Today, only a limited number of citi- zens really use the card in electronic applications. A major reason is the lack of killer functionality and killer applications. This paper presents two reusable extensions to the Belgian eID technol- ogy that opens up new opportunities for application developers. First, a secure and ubiquitously accessible remote storage service is presented. Second, we show how the eID card can be used to issue new certicates. To demonstrate the applicability and feasibility of both extensions, they are combined in the development of a secure e-mail application. The proposed solution oers strong privacy, security and key management properties while increasing the accessibility of condential e-mail com- pared to existing solutions (such as PGP and S/MIME).
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