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Appendix  Identification versus anonymity in e-government
ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES AND PSEUDONYMOUS CERTIFICATES
 Paper-based and electronic signatures

 

Electronic signatures and pseudonymous certificates

Introduction

In the context of governmental use of signatures identification of the signer of a document traditionally plays an important role. When transiting from paper based to electronic signatures an implementation focused on identifiability may develop spillovers. Based on the German Electronic Signature Law potential spillovers are analysed and methods to avoid them by making effective use of pseudonymous electronic signatures are discussed. 

 

Appendix  fidis-wp5.del5.4-anonymity-egov_01.sxw  Paper-based and electronic signatures
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