“A T-shirt is sold every 10 seconds, and a mobile phone is sold every minute.” Regardless of whether this summary of trading websites is accurate, online trading has indeed entered an increasingly The lives of many Internet users. At the same time, a lack of trust and security is also the main reason why large electronic transactions are restricted.
On April 1, 2005, the "Electronic Signature Law of the People's Republic of China", known as "China's first truly e-commerce law", was officially implemented. From then on, electronic signatures It has the same legal effect as traditional handwritten signatures and seals. This online "ID card" gives both parties to the transaction "reassurance."
After the dot-com bubble squeeze, the single-industry Internet has developed into an Internet that has penetrated into the general public. The number of people using the Internet continues to increase. In 2004, the number of people using the Internet reached 94 million. It is expected that this number will reach 120 million in 2005. The business operation models of various applications on the Internet are also being established and improved. E-commerce is the most convenient application around Internet users. The key to breaking through the "bottleneck" of trust in e-commerce is to use a convenient and reliable method to determine the identity of both parties to the transaction. This method is electronic signature.
The Internet is a double-edged sword. While it brings convenience to people's lives, network security challenges are everywhere, and the same is true for electronic signatures. Therefore, network security issues that netizens are worried about are the main issues to be considered in the implementation of electronic signatures. Experts believe that the digital signature technology of asymmetric key encryption, which is currently widely used in electronic signatures at home and abroad, is relatively mature. After signing using this technology, changes to the signature and the specific signed data message can be discovered. So far, no matter whether it is used domestically or abroad, there has been no theft or fraudulent use.
Judging from the fact that traditional handwriting and seal authentication methods are often used fraudulently in real life, electronic signatures are actually more reliable and safer. Our country's current software, hardware and personnel quality have reached the level required by the Electronic Signature Law, and there is a reliable technical foundation and guarantee for the implementation of this law.
A law is not a "panacea", but creating an environment for the standardized development of e-commerce is fundamental. The "technology neutrality" principle established by this law only stipulates the standards that a reliable electronic signature should meet, and does not limit which technology should be used to achieve this standard. This also leaves room for the use of new technologies in the future.
The introduction of my country’s electronic signature law comes at the right time. At present, electronic trading activities in our country are becoming more and more frequent. Surveys show that more than 40% of domestic Internet users have conducted online transactions. At the same time, cases involving online activities are now showing an increasing trend, exposing many gaps in the law. The promulgation of the Electronic Signature Law will help to reasonably regulate and correctly guide electronic transaction activities.