Digital signature

The Digital Signature is the result of an IT procedure that guarantees the authenticity and the integrity of messages and documents exchanged and stored using IT tools, in the same way as the traditional signature.

The Digital Signature generation takes place through using the public key cryptography; this technology makes use of two asymmetrical digital keys, of which one is private, used for signing, and the other is public, used for verifying the very same signature.

The link between the public key and the identity of a subject is guaranteed by a Certification Authorities, a trusted third party, either public or private, enabled to issue a digital certificate through a procedure following international standards, according to the European or national legal framework.

In order to subscribe to the List of CBI Certification Authorities, see the "Registering " section.

The following document describes the different ways used to convey the Services subscribed by using the Digital Signature within the field of the CBI New Services. What is more, you can find the list of the technical providers to which banks can connect in order to use the abovementioned services.