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 thes e personal keys may be securely applied within the eVault to generate an electronic signature, amongst other functions.