The Role of Electronic Signature and Certification in the Protection of Electronic Transactions Security
Dr. Hawalef Abdulsamad
Head of Private Law Department – Lecturer in Section “B” School of Law and Political Sciences – University of Tlemcen – Algeria
Abstract
The Electronic (confidentiality) signature and certification plays an important role as a measure of transaction security procedures, which could affect electronic devices and systems used in the field of e-payment and e-commerce in general way.
This is achieved thanks to the technique of confidentiality and privacy of correspondence, data and communications used in the transactions.
In addition, the various uses of electronic signature in the electronic trading system are all intended to provide confidence in the banking transactions and electronic commerce.
The Algerian legislature has recognized the role that can be played by this technique to achieve the protection of electronic means of payment as well. Therefore, the e-marketing is stated as a special law related to electronic signature and certification by Law number 15-04.