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May, ChamberSign, the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (CCI)
certification authority chose Gemalto to supply digital ID and
eSignature solutions for French businesses over the next two years. The
two million businesses registered with the CCI will thus enjoy
simplified and safer online procedures such as tax, social security and
VAT declarations, invoicing, and many other services including
electronic responses to public sector tenders both in France and the EU.
Electronic signatures will be stored on personalized smart cards which
meet the Identification, Authentication, Signature - European Citizen
Card (IAS ECC) standard. Gemalto will deliver them as part of a complete
solution including software, readers and online services from the Sealys
portfolio. Integration support, personalization and distribution will be
provided by partners BCA and NIS.
France has moved up seven places in the 2009 e-readiness rankings published by IBM and weekly publication The Economist. The report evaluates the capacity of 70 countries to use information technologies to develop their economies. The 2009 results revealed Gallic progression from 22nd to 15th place in terms of “e-administration and digital development”. However, the study did show France has room for improvement in terms of security issues, particularly in the area of digital signature authentication and online transactions. The study considers that all countries must keep pace in terms of the security they offer for online access.
