On 27th, September 2018, Government issued Decree No. 130/2018/NĐ-CP detailing the implementation of E-Transactions Law on digital signature and digital signature certification services. This Decree will comes into force on 15th, November 2018.
The Decree No. 130/2018/NĐ – CP regulation on conditions for licensing digital signature certification services:
1. Conditions on the subject: Business applying for license must be established legally under regulation of Vietnam Law.
2. Conditions on finacial:
– Business escrow at commercial bank operating in Vietnam shall not be less than 05 (five) billion VNĐ to settle the risks and compensations that may occur during operating process and payment of the costs of receiving and maintaining the enterprise’s database in case of revocation of the license;
– The enterprise pays service fees to maintain a complete digital certificate status verification system (in case of re-issuance of a license).
3. Conditions on human resources:
– The members of enterprises dealing in digital signature certification public services must have responsibility for system administration, system operation and issuance of digital certificates, ensuring information safety of the system.
– The members must have university or higher degree, major in information security or information technology or telecommunication.
4. Technical conditions:
– Build technical equipment system to guarantee the requirement of law;
– Having technical plans guarantee the safety of the information system and technical regulations and standards subject to compulsory application;
– Having plan to control access to the headquarters, access to the system;
– Having contingency plans to ensure the maintenance of safe and continuous operation;
– Having offices, places where machinery and equipment are approval.
In summary, Dercee No.130/2018/ND – CP contains many detail and specific provision regulation on conditions for licensing of digital signature certification services, supporting enterprises to have an overall and exact view. Then, enterprise will have good reparation before applying for business service license and dealing in this field.