Web-Service based Transformation of Digital Signature Formats

Klaus Stranacher, Bernd Zwattendorfer

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Abstract

Electronic signatures are of great importance in electronic processes. Since the EU
Signature Directive [14] was set up in the year 1999, many countries have
implemented different types of signature formats. Due to that mixture of various
signature types, interoperability in a cross-border context is an open issue.
Currently, the recognition of electronically signed documents in cross-border
processes is not yet thoroughly discussed between EU Member States. This may
result in a situation where a certain eGovernment service in one Member State
requires a specific signature format (e.g. CMS), while the document has a different
signature format in the country of origin (e.g. XAdES). This hinders automatic
processing. The impact of this issue can be also seen in discussions on electronic
signatures in relation to the Services Directive [15] where Member State expert
groups discuss minimum standards for signature formats. Within this paper we
introduce a concept of a web-service based signature transformation that is able to
convert different signature formats. Furthermore we have evaluated this concept by
implementing a SOAP/WSDL web-service.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEastern European e-Gov Days 2009
Subtitle of host publicationtaking the eGovernment agenda forward : Meeting the challenges of digital governance, justice and public sector information ; conference proceedings
Place of PublicationWien
PublisherAustrian Computer Society (OCG)
Pages523-532
ISBN (Print)978-3-85403-253-3
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Event4th Eastern European e-Gov Days - Prague, Czech Republic
Duration: 22 Apr 2009 → 24 Apr 2009

Publication series

Name [email protected]
Volume253

Conference

Conference4th Eastern European e-Gov Days
Country/TerritoryCzech Republic
CityPrague
Period22/04/09 → 24/04/09

Fields of Expertise

  • Information, Communication & Computing

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    • Electronic Government (E-government)

      Zefferer, T. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Stranacher, K. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Bauer, W. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Neuherz, E. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Orthacker, C. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Teufl, P. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Leitold, H. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Rössler, T. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Posch, K.-C. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Tauber, A. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Zwattendorfer, B. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Posch, R. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Danner, P. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Bonato, M. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Knall, T. (Co-Investigator (CoI)) & Ivkovic, M. (Co-Investigator (CoI))

      1/01/05 → 15/06/19

      Project: Research area

    • A-SIT - Secure Information Technology Center Austria

      Stranacher, K. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Dominikus, S. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Leitold, H. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Marsalek, A. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Teufl, P. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Bauer, W. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Aigner, M. J. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Rössler, T. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Neuherz, E. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Dietrich, K. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Zefferer, T. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Mangard, S. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Payer, U. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Orthacker, C. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Lipp, P. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Reiter, A. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Knall, T. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Bratko, H. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Bonato, M. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Suzic, B. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Zwattendorfer, B. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Kreuzhuber, S. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Oswald, M. E. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Tauber, A. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Posch, R. (Principal Investigator (PI)), Bratko, D. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Feichtner, J. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Ivkovic, M. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Reimair, F. (Co-Investigator (CoI)), Wolkerstorfer, J. (Co-Investigator (CoI)) & Scheibelhofer, K. (Co-Investigator (CoI))

      21/05/99 → 31/12/24

      Project: Research area

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