The Electronic Identity Card (eID)

1. The Electronic Identity Card (eID) Peter Vanvelthoven State Secretary for State Computerisation

2. The Electronic Identity Card

3. Build • Special material • Credit card size • Many security devices (c.f. bank notes) State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

4. State of affairs • Belgium is world leader • 11 pilot municipalities • Council of Ministers 31-Mar-2004: general roll-out • +/- 10,000 cards each day • Now: 620,000 Belgians All but 4 municipalities • 2009: 8,000,000 Belgians aged 12 or over State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

5. The chip “PIN Usage” Use without PIN ID ADDRESS Authentication Digital signature NRN SIGN NRN SIGN State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

6. eID information • From a visual point of view, the information shown will be the same as on the present identity card: • name • first 2 Christian names • first letter of third Christian name • nationality • place and date of birth • sex • place of issue • start and end dates of validity • card number • owner’s photograph • owner’s signature • National Register Number Visual identificationof the owner State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

7. eID information • From an electronic point of view, the data on the chip is the same as the information printed on the card, plus: • address • identity and signature keys • identity and signature certificate • Certificate Service Provider • security information (chip number, signature for identity data, etc.) • (Currently) no encryption certificate • No biometric data (yet) • No electronic money device (Proton) • No other data is stored Electronic identificationof the owner State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

8. Advantages of eID

9. Advantages • Quick way to obtain data • Hard identification: no doubt regarding identity • Electronic signature State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

10. A quick way to obtain data eID as a means of efficiently transferring identity data time-consuming inefficient error-prone quick efficient exact copy State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

11. State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

12. Hard identification/authorisation eID as a means of ‘strong’ electronic identification/authorisation The real world The virtual world Hello Jack! … Hello Jill! State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

13. Electronic signature eID as a means to legally sign electronic documents The paper world The electronic world State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

14. At the recycling centre… Scenario 1: identification Postcode not ok: no access Postcode control Postcode ok: access Scenario 2: authorisation Exceeded: no access Allowed waste volume Not exceeded: access Scenario 3: signature Payment contract for extra waste Electronic signature State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

15. eID Applications

16. Applications: the sky is the limit Court dossier Medical dossier Tax-on-web SIS Card (Social Security) Driving Licence E-Counter: Sports halls bookings Order CC Tickets Change of Address Planning permission Resident’s card Registry Office Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Notification of change of profession eID Registered mail E-mail Student card Library Staff card Car park access Home Banking Access Recycling Centre Library Swimming pool Company network access Building access State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

17. Toolkits • For civilians and companies • Software to read and use the card http://eid.belgium.beCivilians Card Reader Equipment & Software • For developers • Software to develop applications with eID http://eid.belgium.beCompanies Card Reader Toolkits State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

18. Applications already developed • Reading data from the chip • Retrieving information from the National Register • Signing text documents or mails • Electronically sending/receiving registered letters • Signing PDF documents • Tax-on-web • i-counter • Flemish Parliament: electronically submitting and signing decrees • Trust² State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

19. Applications already developed • Reading data from the chip State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

20. Applications already developed • Retrieving information from the National Register https://mijndossier.rrn.fgov.be State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

21. Applications already developed • Signing text documents or mails State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

22. Applications already developed • Electronically sending/receiving registered letters http://www.mycertipost.be State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

23. Applications already developed • Signing PDF documents State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

24. Applications already developed • Tax-on-web http://www.taxonweb.be State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

25. Applications already developed • i-counter http://www.iloket.be/diepenbeek State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

26. 1. Online application document with eID for identification 2. Official approves and digitally signs document using eID 3. Download document 4. Send to bank 5. Bank can verify on-line whether the certificate is genuine 2 Diepenbeek: eID and i-counter demonstration 1 3 5 4 State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

27. Applications already developed • Flemish Parliament: electronically submitting and signing decrees State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

28. Identification by password Identification by eID No identification Identification by eID No identification Applications already developed Reading rights Author defines rights to access a document and sends the document by e-mail Reading, writing and printing rights • Trust² CertiONE Trust2 Reading rights State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

29. Applications already developed for business • MICROSOFT • Office building access control • Network access control • SUN • Submission of expense reports • Access to HR data (salaries, holidays) • Access to PC on the network • Hotel de Orangerie • Police file • Keytrade Bank • Online trading State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

30. Applications in development • Town hall access and time registration • Online access to libraries • MSN Messenger • Access to recycling centres State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

31. Possible future applications Medical dossier Courtdossier eID Home Banking SIS card (soc. sec.) Driving licence State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

32. Knowledge economy, security and card readers

33. Contribution information society • Microsoft: Global knowledge centre • Adobe: European knowledge centre US Bruce Chizen, CEO of Adobe, poses during a joint news conference with Belgian State Secretary for Computerisation of the State Peter Vanvelthoven, Thursday 07 April 2005, in Brussels. Adobe will take part in the Belgian program of electronic identity cards. Microsoft founder Bill Gates (L) poses for a picture with Belgian State Secretary for Computerisation of the State Peter Vanvelthoven (R) and a Belgian electronic identity card, Tuesday, 01 February 2005, in Brussels. Bill Gates announced they will adapt MSN messenger to electronic id for more security for children on internet. State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

34. eID security • No information on the card • Pin code • In case of loss or theft: Card Stop State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

35. Card readers • Website (end of May 2005) • PCs with standard card reader (for professional use) • Card readers for 12-year-olds (June 2005) • Models: without and with keyboard and screen: State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven

36. Close http://eid.belgium.be http://www.e-gov.be http://www.petervanvelthoven.be State Secretary for State Computerisation Peter Vanvelthoven