1. Different definitions.

Electronic certification is an encryption technology with core e-books (also known as digital certificates) as the core technology. It is based on PKI technology and performs encryption, decryption, digital signature and digital verification of information transmitted on the network. .

An electronic signature refers to data contained in electronic form and attached to identify the signer and indicate that the signer acknowledges its content. It is the electronic signature of electronic documents through cryptographic technology.

2. The application scenarios are different.

Electronic certification is mainly used in the credit security of electronic transactions to ensure the authenticity and reliability of traders in an open network environment. Electronic authentication is to confirm that a person's identity information or specific information has not been modified or replaced during transmission. ?Electronic authentication can be carried out between the parties, or it can be authenticated by a third party.

Electronic signatures are mainly used in online banking, physical banking, e-government, electronic contract signing, telecommunications, bank business halls and other places. Especially with the development of the Internet, online banking adopts identity authentication based on electronic signatures, which is widely used.