| Abstract [eng] |
Electronic Signature‘s benefit is obvious. Nearly eight years have already past since European Parliament and European Commission legitimated directive on a Community framework for electronic signatures. In Lithuania and in all Europe followed legislations for electronic signature infrastructure. Also standards were created to prevent incompatibility. In this study Lithuanian situation in usage of electronic signature for electronic government, electronic commerce is reviewed. In this study review is referenced to the research that has been done lately in Europe and in Lithuania. This study is divided into four parts. Methods that are used in creating electronic signature have been analysed in first part. Furthermore it has been analysed algorithms that are used to warrant highest security and to prevent forgery. Electronic signature legislation in Lithuania is reviewed in second part. Third part is for overlooking of practical usage aspects in Lithuania and in Europe. In fourth part two research have been made. One of them is for evaluation of preparation of main state institutions to accept and send documents signed electronically. Second research is for evaluation of society’s knowledge in electronic signature field. |
