Re: [ICPL] Electronic Signatures

[James Moore <jhmfa () RIT EDU>]

Right now, some people just want the ability to digitally sign email, so
that real email can be distinguished from spoofed.  I am looking at
becoming a Thawte notary so that they can get freemail certs, and I can
be an on-campus notary.  Depending on load, we might have more on-campus
notaries.  But Thawte freemail, seems to not be as common as it once
was, although still viable.  Anyone know what happened?  

Anyone have a good solution/ war story about on or off campus CA/Certs.


If you have implemented digital signatures, where did your customer
requirements come from? 

Jim

P.S. Judy, when you get done with your presentation, please share it
with me too. 
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Jim Moore, CISSP, IAM
Information Security Officer
Rochester Institute of Technology
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Rochester, NY 14623-5603
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has merely made more urgent the necessity of solving an existing one."
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-----Original Message-----
From: Institute for Computer Policy and Law Discussion Listserv
[mailto:ICPL () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Judy Caruso
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 7:56 PM
To: ICPL () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: Re: [ICPL] Electronic Signatures

Kimberly - This is complicated. With electronic signatures via
E-Signature Act and FERPA regulations, you also have to establish
'consent" with the students to do contracts electronically. I don't know
how you can get their consent without contacting each person
individually with adequate authentication, etc.  Some how you need to
first know that the person you asking for consent is really the person.
Then, you can ask their consent. Then you can contract electronically
(using adequate authentication).

This year, for the first time, at UW-Madison, we issued IDs for students
who accepted admission, even though they may never attend. During the
fall semester we'll remove the IDs for students who never show up.

I am preparing a presentation for EDUCAUSE on E-Signatures. When I'm
closer to ready, I'll be happy to share with you.

Good luck.
Judy

Judy Borreson Caruso
Director of Policy Security and Planning Division of Information
Technology UW-Madison ECAR Research Fellow EDUCAUSE Center for Applied
Research
608-263-7318
judy.caruso () wisc edu



----- Original Message -----
From: Kimberly Ballard-Washington <kbwash () UGA EDU>
Date: Thursday, September 2, 2004 4:04 pm
Subject: [ICPL] Electronic Signatures

> Our University Housing wants to use electronic signatures to contract 
> with incoming students.  Our University System does not "trust" the 
> technology currently.... but says we can go forth if we must.  We are 
> readying to begin the process of using electronic signatures in HR for

> open enrollment, and will be using already established IDs for that 
> process.  With housing, many (most) of the students will not have any 
> established IDs.
>
> Any guidance, or methods to steer clear of what be helpful.  Thanks!
>
> --
> Kimberly Ballard-Washington
> Associate Director for Legal Affairs
> University of Georgia
> Lustrat House
> Athens, Georgia 30602-1693
> Phone 706-542-0006   Fax: 542-3248
> E-mail: kbwash () arches uga edu
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