The Electronic Identification and Trust Services Regulation (EU Regulation 910/2014/EC - also known as eIDAS) is a complex set of laws (including technical standards) that raises the bar for providing electronic trust services in all EU member countries. The purpose of this article is to help readers decide whether to use Advanced or Qualified Electronic Signatures in the context of eIDAS.
The following content is an introduction to trust services and remote Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES) according to the eIDAS regulation and standards. This article is aimed at highlighting what a trust service provider (TSP) is and the valuable benefits of remote QES and other trust services.
The aim of this article is inform you on how to implement proper key management and to answer 3 important questions regarding centralized and automated key management:
