電子貿易에서 電子認證의 問題點에 관한 小考

A Study on Some Problems of the Electronic Certification in International Electronic Commerce

  As a rapid development of International Electronic Commerce transactions in these days, the security and private protection problems became more important matters under the electronic transaction base. Because electronic transaction using electronic documents be carried without direct person to person meeting, there is the possibility to use other"s identity illegally without notice and to verity authenticity of transaction.   It is very hard to find out that the electronic documents on the process of submitting is forged documents or not and also have much difficulty in maintaining transmitting secret. Therefore, to solve such problems on electronic transactions, the digital signature and certification system with cryptography skill are inevitably necessary. Also there is needed legal base in the electronic document and signature as functional equivalent of the paper document and hand written signature.   International electronic commerce is different with international commerce in the aspect using electronic media and non-face transaction so there are problems as authentication, integrity and non reputation. These problems of electronic document and signature is resolved from electronic certification system.   To introduce and develop the electronic certification in the international electronic commerce not domestic electronic commerce, it is needed to authorize and operate certification authority under the uniform regulation base. But, because the laws and guidelines that related to electronic certification system are different among the nations and international organizations, it is need to compare laws and guidelines.   In conclusion, the most important thing to resolve problems surrounded certification and develope certification system in the international electronic commerce make uniform rule of international electronic certification to recognize internationally from each nation or at least, need to harmony laws and guideline in each nations.