The minster explained during its inauguration that the Governmental E-certification Authority provides a package of insurance services for automated government systems
The Governmental E-certification Authority’s (GEA) main information center system have been further modernized, in cooperation with government-owned e-payment company e-Finance according to the latest global standards, said Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait in a statement earlier today.
The new updated system ensures maximum accuracy, efficiency, and insurance for electronic government transactions, he added.
The minster explained during its inauguration that the Governmental E-certification Authority provides a package of insurance services for automated government systems.
According to the statement, it will issue electronic digital signatures, electronic stamping, e-signature certificates, provide coding and e-signature applications required for securing data transfers on the governmental telecom nets and more.
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The minister also highlighted that it contributes to enhancing governance, maintaining confidentiality and integration of data and ensuring its health, and preventing any attempt to penetrate, manipulate or forgery.
Maait confirmed that 54,000 electronic signature certificates have been issued to the government sector since 2009 until now, which renewed every three years, and will issue electronic signature certificates to 52,000 employees before they are moved to work in the New Administrative Capital (NAC).
Mohamed El-Badry, GEA’s head, said that GEA is the only authority to provide electronic signature certificates for government employees, licensed by the Information Technology Industry Development Authority (ITIDA).
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He went on to explain that the authority includes a data registration office and another to issue electronic signature certificates, as well as the main information center including data maintenance and safe communication units via the Internet.
El-Badry went on to stated that the e-certification contributes to providing government entities with the electronic stamping service that gives them a digital identity as a practical alternative to traditional seals. This supports digital transformation, modernization, and protecting government transactions from any counterfeiting documents or forgery of signatures.
In June, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology amended the bylaws of the e-signature law, introducing e-seal and time stamp services.
E-signatures also allow individuals as well as judicial personnel to perform all types of governmental transactions remotely, saving money and time, according to Minister of Communications Amr Talaat.
