Research on standard system for mutual trust and mutual recognition based on PKI/CA in E-government

The significance and principles of establishing a standard system for multi-certification authority(multi-CA) mutual trust and recognition of E-government in China are described based on the development status of the domestic and international electronic authentication standardization.A preliminary framework of standard system for mutual trust and recognition based on PKI/CA is proposed by taking into account legal,managerial and technological issues to meet the demands of E-government in Shenzhen.Key technical standards of digital certificate format,application interface and certificate revocation lists are also thoroughly studied and developed to support multi-CA compatible applications.