PROBLEMS OF INFRASTRUCTURE FUNCTIONING OF THE ELECTRONIC DIGITAL SIGNATURE IN UKRAINE

Abstract

One of the key aspects for forming the information society and universal access to network resources is information security as the most important condition of documents and information transmission by means of information and communication technologies. The most reliable and convenient means of data security for the network communication is the electronic digital signature (EDS). The existing conditions of the electronic digital signature are considered and problems of its infrastructure functioning in Ukraine are investigated in this article. Technological problems are currently the most essential. The procedures of obtaining the electronic digital signature and its properties, as well as advantages of electronic digital document flow, are analysed. The necessity to form the infrastructure of the EDS has appeared due to the significant amount of advantages of the EDS introduction. In addition, there is the necessity to regulate and control functioning of the corresponding system by certification. The national EDS system as the cohesive organizational and technical system integrates the corresponding certificates of open keys, means of the EDS (cryptographic transformations), the key certification centers (KCC) and owners of certificates into a single structure and guarantees the quality of EDS services on behalf of the state. The existing conditions of the EDS infrastructure operating are considered which have to correspond to the modern conditions for ensuring effective services of the electronic digital signature and without difficulties and problems for obtaining the certificate of a key. The external and internal factors influencing the low rates of EDS development in Ukraine are enumerated. The main problems of the EDS infrastructure creation and their decisions have been formulated. The solution of problems of the EDS infrastructure functioning in Ukraine will promote the conditions for using all opportunities of the infrastructure, its standardization and development of electronic services.