PKI SYSTEMS, DIRECTIVES, STANDARDS AND NATIONAL LEGISLATION

This paper describes Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). It is a platform for the realization o f secure methods o f information exchange based on public key cryptography. The introduction o f these systems implies knowledge o f the direc tives and standards prescribed by the organization fo r the introduction and improvement o f standards. Similarly, the introduction o f PKI system must meet the legal requirements prescribed by national legislation. This paper presents a list o f organizations and standards related to PKI systems, and analysis o f domestic legislation which is necessary to know prior to the realization o f any specific methodology or implementation. The aim o f this paper is an introduc tion to the problems o f PKI systems and view at the basic regulations (directives, standards and legislation), whose knowledge is a prerequisite for the concrete implementation o f these systems.