WHAT IS A DIGITAL SIGNATURE (TOKEN)?

Digital signature (also known as token) is an indispensable device for a current business. Immediately after obtaining a business license, the enterprise must proceed with the initial tax declaration and license tax payment procedures. Without a DIGITAL SIGNATURE it is not possible.

Information contained in a business digital signature includes:

• The name of the enterprise includes: Tax Code, Company Name….

• Digital certificate number (serial number)

• Effective period of digital certificates

• Name of digital signature certification body (Example: ESIGN)

• Digital signature of a digital signature certification body.

• The letters limit the purpose and scope of use of digital certificates.

• Restrictions on the responsibilities of the digital signature authentication service provider.

• Other necessary contents according to regulations of the Ministry of Information and Communication.

As such, the digital signature has legal value equivalent to a hand signature and a seal.

The legal basis of electronic tokens

On November 29, 2005, the Government issued the Law on Electronic Transactions; Detailed regulations on the implementation of the Law on Electronic transactions regarding digital signatures and digital signature authentication service are in Decree 26/2007 / ND-CP dated February 15, 2007; When conducting electronic transactions in public activities, users who are individuals, agencies or organizations must use public digital signatures issued by the public digital signature authentication service provider. The process of using digital signature includes 2 processes:

• Create signature (use secret key to digitally sign)
• Signature check (check public key is valid or not)

Features of digital certificates

• A digital certificate is usually shaped like a USB (called a USB Token). Most digital signature providers use this form of digital signature.
• Digital certificates are secured with a password called a PIN.

Electronic token providers

• Currently, businesses can buy digital signatures of the following businesses: VIETTEL, FPT, BKAV, CK, VINA, NEWTEL, ESIGN ... These providers are allowed to provide tokens to businesses in accordance with the law. .
• With TASCO's experience, Misa digital signature provider is now a reputable and secure unit in corporate information security matters. Easy to see, the most prominent and most interested customer in eSign is that you can use your personal phone to sign instead of using a USB Token and a computer. In this way, businesses will save the cost of buying multiple USB Tokens for parts, eliminate the worry of maintenance or connection errors each time USB Token is plugged in and start the software to sign documents, issue goods. application.

Use of tokens

• Token is used for online tax declaration and payment, electronic customs declaration, electronic banking transactions, electronic securities transactions, national single-window portal, administrative agencies ... without having to print The declarations, red stamp of the company and recently the token is also used to transact in the field of electronic social insurance declaration.
• In addition, businesses can use tokens to sign contracts with online business partners without having to meet each other, just sign the contract file and send it via email.
• Electronic token is a good, safe and accurate device for security, data integrity and is an anti-disclaimer proof of signed content, helping individuals or organizations to be safe. pay more attention to your electronic transactions.
• In addition, the token will help exchange data between individuals - state organizations, or between state agencies, easily, quickly and ensure legality, saving a lot of time, There is no need to travel, wait, print documents, and the signing of documents can take place anywhere, any time.