개정 전자서명법의 한계와 법제도 개선방안

With the revision of the Digital Signature Act in 2020, the authorized certificate system which has been kept its place as “public official” for more than 20 years since the enactment of the Digital Signature Act in 1999 was abolished. The revision of the Digital Signature Act is expected to stimulate the certification market by the widespread of the introduction of various certification methods in the public sector as well as the private sector. Despite the revision of the Act, however, there still exist barriers such identification of actual name, fragmentation in sectoral certificate system, etc. which prevent new business operators from entering the market because the electronic signature certification system is designed in accordance with the accredited certification body and the identification body. To solve the problem, it is necessary to improve the digital signature certificate system by expanding the authorization of qualified certification operator to identify the actual name, updating the policy on actual name verification, and unifying the digital signature certificate and examination systems. This will create the fair competitive environment for certificate business operators in market and eventually will achieve the purpose of the revised Act which is to improve the industrial competitiveness and guarantee the people’s right of choice.