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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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The CPC Logo

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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

paul.donohoe@upu.int +41 31 350 3450