[Infostock Daily= Reporter Park Sang-In] As the possibility of the official certificate disappearing into history soon after a long controversy, attention is focused on the authentication service to replace it.
According to the IT industry, if the amendment to the Electronic Signature Act, which focuses on eliminating the distinction between accredited certificates and private certificates, passes the plenary session of the National Assembly tomorrow (20th), the official certificates will actually be in the process of being discarded.
Although the official certificate was introduced 21 years ago, it was inconvenient to write and security was weak, but the institutional superiority was guaranteed, but if the amendment is handled, it is highly likely that several companies will be pushed to the electronic signature service made with new technology.
The representative private electronic signature service is Kakao's 'Kakao Pay Certification'.
The service, which first came out in June 2017, exceeded 10 million users earlier this month, less than three years old.
The number of introduction agencies exceeded 100.
This service features the application of blockchain technology that can not be forged or tampered with the electronic signature technology of the same public key infrastructure (PKI) as the official certificate.
Above all, the most important advantage is that it is easy for anyone to use it because the certification process is done in KakaoTalk.
A Kakao official said, "It can be used conveniently when you need simple authentication with KakaoTalk without installing a separate program or when you log in to the service of the affiliated organization." "We reduce the uncomfortable authentication stage to increase customer satisfaction and reduce excellent cost." did.
Another strong player in the electronic signature industry is the 'pass' of the three mobile communication companies.
The service, created by three telecom companies (SK, KT, LGU +) and pin-tec security company 'Aton', is rapidly becoming more popular, with more than 10 million issuances earlier this year, just nine months after its launch.
The total number of issuances this year is expected to reach 18 million.
This service has the advantage of being able to sign electronic signatures within one minute with a 6-digit pin number or biometric authentication after the app is executed.
The certificate validation period is also three years, longer than the official certificate.
Last year, Tong Yang Life Insurance introduced the pass certificate for the first time in the insurance industry, and Mirae Asset Daewoo and KT are also in use.
There is also a 'Bank Sign' made up by banks.
Bank Sign launched by the Federation of Banks and member companies in 2018 are increasing the number of users by suggesting that they can be used by several banks once issued.
It also has advantages such as excellent security with blockchain technology, easy login, and three years of certificate validity.
Reporter Park Sang-In si2020@infostock.co.kr
