Qualified PDF signatures on mobile phones

Thomas Zefferer, Arne Tauber, Bernd Zwattendorfer, Klaus Stranacher

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Abstract

PDF is one of the predominating document formats in e-Government processes. The electronic signing of PDF documents is crucial to ensure the security of eGovernment processes. In Austria, a proprietary PDF signature format called PDF-AS has been introduced in order to meet given legal frameworks on national and European level. Fulfilling all requirements of qualified electronic signatures according to the EU Signature Directive, PDF-AS signatures are legally equivalent to handwritten signatures. The growing popularity of smartphones raises the demand for mobile eGovernment services. This includes the demand for mobile PDF signing capabilities. To satisfy this demand, we have developed a mobile PDF signing solution for current smartphone platforms. Following the PDF-AS signature format, our solution allows for the creation of PDF signatures that are legally equivalent to handwritten signatures. In this paper we discuss the architectural design of our solution and demonstrate its applicability by means of a prototypical implementation based on the popular Google Android platform.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationElectronic Government and Electronic Participation - Joint Proceedings of Ongoing Research and Projects of IFIP EGOV and IFIP ePart 2012
Place of PublicationLinz
PublisherTrauner Verlag
Pages115-123
Volume39
ISBN (Print)978-3-9903303-2-6
Publication statusPublished - 2012
EventEGOV - IFIP e-Government Conference - , Norway
Duration: 3 Sept 2012 → 6 Sept 2012

Publication series

NameInformatik

Conference

ConferenceEGOV - IFIP e-Government Conference
Country/TerritoryNorway
Period3/09/12 → 6/09/12

Fields of Expertise

  • Information, Communication & Computing

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