Cheryl Clark stated that some states have a lengthy, prescriptive statutory framework in place for digital signatures. Virginia needs to determine the correct balance of legal framework without inhibiting the development of new authentication technologies. Ed Morris stated that the Code would have to specify PKI, if you were going to use digital signatures. The statute has to specify the use of digital signatures in relationship where there is not an area of trust established. Michael Snipes stated that you should be able to establish an area of trust when using digital signatures.
Authentication is critical to ensure the digital signature provides data trust.
Need to define integrity and level of trust. Kevin Cadieux asked Michael if they had any examples of Trust Models and Risk Models. This increased the deployment of authentication to permit a valid registration process. Washington State did not have the capabilities for Government to Government transactions. Captain Vass stated that we should be cautioned with developing too many constraints on the processes in conducting business with digital signatures.