BS EN 419212-1:2017

What is BS EN 419212-1 – eIDAS about?  

Security is a prime concern when verifying the identity of individuals and businesses online; and verifying the authenticity of electronic documents. Electronic identification, authentication and trust services (eIDAS) is an EU regulation that establishes standards for electronic identities, authentication and signatures. The goal of the Regulation is to encourage the creation of a single European market for secure electronic commerce. 

BS EN 419212 series supports services in the context of eIDAS including signatures. BS EN 419212-1 gives guidance to the following parts in order to allow an efficient usage of the provided information. It provides: 

• Terms and definitions 
• Management Summary that describes the market context in which electronic signatures are typically 
• Provides the build scheme for object identifiers for all parts of the standard 
• Tutorial on Signature Technology provides a tutorial which helps the first reader to get familiar with signature technology and its relation to the society that it serves 
• The historical and technical evolution of the ESIGN activities which did finally lead to this version of the signature standard 

Who is BS EN 419212-1 - eIDAS for? 

BS EN 419212-1  on eIDAS is useful for: 

• IT firms / software engineers 
• Government bodies 
• Businesses and public administrations providing online services or managing electronic transactions 
• Regulatory authorities 
• Entities that conduct business online 

Why should you use BS EN 419212-1 - eIDAS?  

eIDAS regulates electronic signatures, electronic transactions, involved bodies, and their embedding processes to provide a safe way for users to conduct business online like electronic funds transfer or transactions with public services. 

BS EN 419212-1 describes the history, application context, market perspective and a tutorial about the basic understanding of electronic signatures.  

BS EN 419212-1 also provides you with common terms and references valid for the entire 419212 series. BS EN 419212-4 – eIDAS is a step towards making online transactions more secure.