How to make an electronic digital signature

Electronic digital signature is a reliable modern alternative to traditional signature on documents. The use of EDS significantly reduces the document management, ensures the protection of the transmitted information, minimizes temporary and material costs. All documents signed by electronic digital signature have undeniable legal force. Legal aspects of the use of protected document management are governed by the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, as well as the Law "On Electronic Digital Signature".

For individuals using EDS, a special individual key is created, with which the information transmitted is encrypted. It consists of two components - secret and open. The secret key is necessary for encrypting and signing documents for subsequent sending to email addresses. It is recorded on the information flash drive and is transmitted to the owner of the EDS. Public key is provided to authenticate electronic digital signature. It is confirmed by a special certificate of an open key located in free access.

For the operation of the EDS, special software is required - the key system management center. Signature keys are created by the administrator of this system. Information on the procedure for using an electronic signature is included in the "Case" system documentation package. Optionally, the EDS may be two types - for corporate workflow or for legally significant electronic document management. The first option is used to exchange information within one company, often with an extensive system of divisions and branches. It is also possible to use the EDS of this type within the system of independent organizations carrying out document flow in significant amounts.

To obtain the right to an electronic digital signature, you must send an order to any of the numerous EDS issuing centers. The specialist of the selected Certification Center provides an account for payment for services and a questionnaire, in which the recipient specifies the exact data for the signature. After payment of the account, the filled questionnaire together with the required packet of documents is transmitted to the Certification Authority. To speed up the process, you can send scanned copies of documents, and the originals in paper should be provided upon receipt of the EDS certificate.

For different categories of EDS recipients, various packets of documents are required. For legal entities, this is usually a statement, certificate of state registration, the charter and other constituent documents, a certificate of registration in the bodies of the Federal Tax Service, the Insurance Certificate of the Pension Fund, the passport of the authorized representative and an extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities. To obtain the EDS, an individual must be provided to the certifying center passport, insurance certificate of the Pension Fund, a certificate of registration with the bodies of the Federal Tax Service and the application.

Documents must be filed in the original. Perhaps the provision of copies certified by a notarial or authorized representative of the relevant state authority. You can receive a certificate personally or through a representative on the basis of a power of attorney at the issue center.