AN ELECTRONIC DATA VAULT PROVIDING BIOMETRICALLY PROTECTED ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES
摘要
A system ("eVault") securely stores personal data and documents for citizens and allows controlled access by citizens and optionally by service providers. The eVault may be adapted to allow processes involving the documents to be carried out in a secure and paperless fashion. Documents are certified, and biometric matching is used for security. On effecting a match to a biometric identifier presented by a user, the user is allowed access to their personal eVault and to a personal cryptographic key stored there. One or more of these personal keys may be securely applied within the eVault to generate an electronic signature, amongst other functions.