E-sign services
For creating electronic signatures, the signer is required to obtain a Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) from a Certifying Authority (CA) licensed by the Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA) under the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000. Before a CA issues a DSC, the identity and address of the signer must be verified. The private key used for creating the electronic signature is stored in hardware cryptographic token which is secured with a password/pin. This current scheme of in-person physical presence, paper document based identity & address verification and issuance of hardware cryptographic tokens does not scale to a billion+ people. For offering fully paperless citizen services, mass adoption of digital signature is necessary.
To address these concerns, Govt. of India through the Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has launched a simple to use online service which allows everyone to have the ability to digitally sign electronic documents.
What is eSign?
eSign facilitates digitally signing a document by an Aadhaar holder using an Online Service. eSign is designed for applying Digital Signature using authentication of signer through Aadhaar e-KYC service. This is an integrated service which facilitates issuing a Digital Signature Certificate and performing signing of requested data by authenticating the Aadhaar holder. Aadhaar is mandatory for availing the eSign Service.
What are the expected benefits of eSign?
Easy and secure way to digitally sign information anywhere, anytime – eSign is an online service that offers application service providers the functionality to authenticate signers and perform the digital signing of documents using Aadhaar e-KYC service. Hardware tokens are not required to be used.
Facilitates legally valid signatures – eSign process involves consumer consent, Digital Signature Certificate generation, Digital Signature creation & affixing and Digital Signature Certificate acceptance in accordance with the provisions of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000. It enforces compliance, through API specification and licensing model of APIs. Comprehensive digital audit trail – in-built to confirm the validity of transactions is also preserved.
Flexible and easy to implement – eSign provides configurable authentication options in line with Aadhaar e-KYC service and also records the Aadhaar number that is used to verify the identity of the signer. The authentication options for eKYC include biometric (fingerprint or iris scan) or OTP (through the registered mobile in the Aadhaar database). eSign enables millions of Aadhaar holders easy access to legally valid Digital Signature service.
Respecting privacy – eSign ensures the privacy of the signer by requiring that only the thumbprint (hash) of the document be submitted for signature function instead of the whole document.
Secure online service – The eSign Service is governed by e-authentication guidelines. While authentication of the signer is carried out using Aadhaar e-KYC services, the signature on the document is carried out on a backend server of the e-Sign provider. eSign services are offered by trusted third party service provider, currently Certifying Authorities (CA) licensed under the IT Act. To enhance security and prevent misuse, Aadhaar holders private keys are created on Hardware Security Module (HSM) and destroyed.
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To know more about eSign, please visit the CCA website.
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In Kohima Nagaland, people are IT friendly and can serve the citizens once IT based on Addhaar identification will suit us best. It can become a tourist hub of North East and can attract south east asia connecting great india with our friendly and physical features complimenting our social relations
Theja Therieh
Addhaar based authentification is most viable
This is a very excellent initiative. I feel that the current system of paper documentary should be minimised to the fullest. Everything must be available to the citizen 24X7. In connection to this, this system of esign would be helping a lot. Everything must be done online, and the necessity of a citizen to go to the government offices must be eliminated so as to provide an ease environment for both citizens as well as official. Overall this system is an extraordinary initiative.
Digital India in the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj department despite all the work such as pay bills online Panchayat Raj Department and other departments in the local body is being offline work as initiated by them conducted online
I recently heard a speech from ARTH KRANTI (www.arthkranti.org). Thought usefull and Easily implimentable
No need of any expenses like issuing card , identity etc. automatically all the thing come to right track
Just our Top most government official initiative required that’s all see–https://youtu.be/GVfmUmBobpM
Fantastic, keep up the use of digital tecnology in all spheres of national life
E-Sign is a good Decision but before that basic things must be changed. I experiened that i have Fixed Deposite in Nationalised bank. I applied for OD facility. They asked all documents again PAN Card, Address Proof n all. Even i submit my FD receipt there. Pehle ye sab purani system me sudhar aa jaye to hi pura india sudhar jayega,
We are happy jb ek account bana ka aap apne sabhi id ka record online dekh sako. ye ek achha kadam hai
It is good mandtory no corruption on user but user confirmation is must and verification DNA Formation signature betterly than biometric user so consider my request
DEAR MY GOVT
AS A STUDENT I RECOMMEND A SOME SORT OF AUTOMATIC ONLINE FORM FILLING WHICH AN BE ACCESED THROUGH AADHAR CARD NO. SO THAT A STUDENT CAN SAVE TIME AS WELLS AS GETTING ALL NEEDED INFORMATION TO FILL UP THE FORM FROM AADHAR CARD AUTHENTICATION OF FORM WILL BE MORE SAFE..