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1UNECE Capacity Building Workshop on Trade Facilitation Implementation: October 2004
Electronic PostMark (EPM)
Security & Authentication for eTrade Documents (UNeDocs)
Paul DonohoeeBusiness Programme ManagerUniversal Postal Union (UPU)
Capacity Building on Trade Facilitation
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UPU Overview
UPU is a specialised UN Agency - Postal191 countriesRegulators – Ministry of Post and TelecomsOperators – Postal Administrations
eg. Swiss Post.700,000 postal outlets globally
Posts provideFinancial ServicesLogistics ServicesCommunication ServicesIdentity ServicesAll of these are being e-enabled
Posts have Universal Service ObligationsSupport the right to communicate for all citizens of the world
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What is EPM
The electronic equivalent of the physical post mark
Fundamentally a non-repudiation service supporting
Digital signature verification Timestamping of successfully verified signatures Encryption Storage and archival of all non-repudiation evidence data
required to support subsequent challenges Legislative protection (ie. as for physical mail)
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Signature scanDigital PostMark ID NumberDate &Time
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What is EPM
What document was signed
When the document was signed
Who signed the document
Why the document was SignedE-Sign legislation compliant declaration of intent I am signing this document because (pick one):
I Agree with the terms of the document I Disagree with the terms of the documentsI am the Author of the documentsI am a Reviewer of the document…
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EPM - Adding value to electronic trade
Identity Management
Authentication
Document Integrity
Non-repudiation
Globally Trusted Third Party
Physical and electronic validity
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Electronic Post Mark (ePM) Strategy
ePM will be a global “optional post service” in 2006
Which Posts operate ePM services?
Canada Post, United States Postal Service
Portugal Post, Post Italiene, La Post France
Deutsche Post Germany
Pilots
Africa: Sth Africa
Asia Pacific: Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand (UNeDOCS)
Europe: Netherlands, Poland
Middle East: Egypt, Tunisia
Americas: Brazil
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How is EPM being used?
Example of EPM services
Certified email
Portugal, Italy
Registered email
France
Transaction/Document authentication services
USPS, Canada
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The Logo of the individual Post
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Business Partnership Model
Postal Industry (UPU) will have a world wide network of EPM providers
All identified and linked via web services under “www.….post”
UPU will establish global PKI infrastructure coverage as Trusted Third Party Industry
Postal Administrations will issue Electronic Post Marks and provide the non repudiation service
Hybrid Processes for International Trade (both electronic and paper) via UNeDOCS
Providing the bridge between online and offline; electronic and paper
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Conclusion
Posts are very busy building the digital evidentiary services required by the Information Society
Electronic PostMarkIdentity ManagementIn all continents of the world
Postal Industry Standards and Policies in place for global interoperability
Support from major Software vendors
Investing resources in the UNeDOCS initiative
Local Posts are willing to pilot UNeDOCS projects with interested parties involved in International Trade
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Thank you-
Paul DonohoeeBusiness Programme Manager,
Universal Postal UnionSwitzerland
[email protected] +41 31 350 3450