The electronic official seal is authenticated by a third party authority in the form of digital signature, which can effectively carry out online identity authentication, help each subject identify the other party's identity, show their own identity, and avoid abuse and forgery by others.
Electronic official seal is a form of electronic signature.
Take the traditional "radish seal" (forged entity seal) as an example. The seal of an enterprise unit includes the seal of legal name, the special seal for finance, the special seal for contract, the seal of internal organization, the seal of branch company, etc. However, no matter what kind of physical seal is made, it needs to be approved by the public security organ and engraved by a qualified engraving institution. The engraving of the "radish stamp" is obviously a forged entity seal without the above approval.
In fact, although there are many ways to identify the "radish chapter" on the Internet, it is a huge job for enterprises to identify the "radish chapter" both technically and energetically. All this stems from the fact that the physical seal is easy to be forged, abused and misused.
Legal electronic official seals cannot be forged. According to the provisions of the Electronic Signature Law:
Thirteenth electronic signatures meet the following conditions at the same time, as reliable:
(1) When the electronic signature production data is used for electronic signature, it belongs to the exclusive rights of the electronic signer;
(2) When signing, the electronic signature production data is only controlled by the electronic signer;
(3) Any changes to the electronic signature after signature can be found;
(4) Any changes to the content and form of the data message after signature can be found.
The parties can also choose to use electronic signatures that meet their agreed reliable conditions.
Article 14 A reliable electronic signature has the same legal effect as a handwritten signature or seal.
However, to meet the legal requirements of electronic signature, manual electronic signature technology is needed, which is difficult for individuals and ordinary enterprises to achieve, and qualified third-party electronic signature platforms generally have the following technologies:
1.？ Authoritative authentication system: adopting the authentication technology of national institutions to ensure the true identity of the subject of electronic signature;
2.？ Anti-tampering technology: the original electronic file data is solidified by using the international universal hash value technology, which is easy to identify whether the file has been tampered with;
3.？ Third-party timing technology: accurately record time.
An effective electronic official seal can not only prevent forgery, but also prevent loss. Only authorized users can use it, which greatly avoids the risk of abuse and misuse.