Dawn M. Turner (guest)

Dawn M. Turner is a professional author with a passion for technical regulations and standards, as well as for their relevance and impact on corporate operations and industry in general. Dawn has more than 10 years of IT industry experience in hardware, programming & systems & network engineering. Her educational background includes a Certificate in computer operations & programming, CompTIA and Microsoft certifications, including A+, MCSE and MCP, Associates degree with major in business & minor in computer science, Bachelors of Science degree with major in business forensics & minor in accounting and an MBA with concentrations in finance & economics.

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E-signatures vs Digital Signatures: Key Differences and Regulations

People often use the terms e-signature and digital signature interchangeably. However, they aren't the same thing. Everything from the processes that...

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Plugging the Security Gaps in Mobile Banking Apps

An investigation conducted by "Which?", a consumer watchdog group based in the UK, found serious vulnerabilities in the security of banking security...

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UBS launches qualified electronic signatures

The ZertES legislation (Swiss digital signature law) was placed into effect in Switzerland on December 19, 2003. The purpose of this legislation was...

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Cryptomathic Signer’s QSCD is Certified Based on the Common Criteria Recognition Arrangement

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Cryptomathic Signer's QSCD Gets Common Criteria Certification

Cryptomathic’s Signer is the only qualified (electronic) signature creation device (QSCD) that is certified under the SO-GIS agreement using the...

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Introduction into PAdES for Trust Service Providers

The term PAdES stands for PDF Advanced Electronic Signatures. It refers to a group of extensions and restrictions that are used with PDF and ISO...

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Understanding the Certificate Authority in the Context of eIDAS

In this article, we will discuss the Certificate Authority (CA) in the context of eIDAS and what is required of this entity in ensuring the integrity...

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An Overview of EBA's New Guidelines on ICT and Security Risk Management (EBA/GL/2019/04) in the Light of COVID-19

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Exploring the EBA's New ICT and Security Risk Management Guidelines

Considering the COVID-19 impact on digitalization, EBA’s updated Guidelines on ICT and Security Risk Assessment will help focus on priority areas,...

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eIDAS-Qualified Remote Signing: Exploring EN 419 241-2 Certified Qualified Signature Creation Devices

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Exploring EN 419 241-2 Certified Qualified Signature Creation Devices 

EU Regulation No 910/2014 (eIDAS) addresses the creation of remote electronic signatures using electronic signature creation data that is managed...

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Cryptomathic’s Signer Builds on the Only QSCD certified under SOG-IS

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Cryptomathic’s Signer Builds on the Only QSCD Certified under SOG-IS

Under eIDAS, a qualified electronic signature creation device (QSCD) must be certified and approved to be used for generating qualified electronic...

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