Global Trust Authority

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Global Trust Authority

• EESSI - BARCELONA
• 26 SEPTEMBER 2000

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WHAT IS THE GTA?
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WHAT MARKET IS THE GTA SEEKING TO SATISFY?

• GTA DOES NOT DEFINE APPLICATIONS.
• MEMBERS WILL MEET REQUIREMENTS OF CUSTOMERS
  PRIMARILY AIMED AT
• The European arena, initially
• SMEs (Small B2B)
• Administration (B2A,C2A,A2A)
• Consumers (B2C)

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FEATURES OF THE GTA

• OPEN MEMBERSHIP.
• OPEN MODEL.
• OPEN APPLICATIONS.
• NOT FOR PROFIT.
• PROMOTING THE EU DIRECTIVE AS A MINMUM
  REQUIREMENT.

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WHO ARE THE MEMBERS?

• Belgium Isabel.
• France Cartes Bancaires, Société Générale,
  BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole.
• Italy Societá Interbancaria per LAutomazione,
  Associazione Bancaria Italiana.
• Portugal Sociedade Interbancária de Serviços.
• Spain la Caixa, Sermepa, Iberion, BBVA, BSCH,
  Banesto.
• Switzerland Swisskey.
• The Netherlands Interpay.

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EUROPE

• SEEKING TO COMPLY WITH, AND PROMOTE THE
  EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE ON ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE.
• RECEIVED FUNDING FROM THE EU ISIS PROJECT.
• WISH TO PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY IN THE WORK OF
  EESSI.

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EESSI

• GTA OPERATIONAL RULES MANDATE CONSISTENCY
  WITH THE BASELINE CERTIFICATION POLICY.
• GTA MTAs NOT ISSUING CERTIFICATES TO END
  USERS.
• NOT MANDATORY FOR STAs TO ISSUE QUALIFIED
  CERTIFICATES.
• TIME STAMPING RECOMMENDED.

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CURRENT STATUS

• GTA REGISTERED ON 21 AUGUST 2000.
• GTA OFFICE OPENED IN BRUSSELS ON 18
  SEPTEMBER 2000.
• GTA ROOT KEY WILL BECOME OPERATIVE AT
  INTERPAY BEFORE END-OCTOBER 2000.
• TEST BED Q4 2000.
• APPLICATIONS Q4 2000.

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CONCLUSION

• THE GTA TO PROVIDE A SECURE INFRASTRUCTURE
  FOR CROSS BORDER E-COMMERCE
  TRANSACTIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE EU DIRECTIVE
  ON ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE.

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