ID systems

eID functions & services

More and more areas of life are taking place on the Internet and this is where users pass on personal data. Personal data from other sources is also stored on the Internet. Several incidents have proven how important it is to ensure that personal data is handled securely. Only authorised individuals should be able to access data. Every individual must be able to decide for themselves which data they wish to pass on and to whom and must be able to check this too. In addition to effective laws, a technology is needed which implements these requirements. This is where Bundesdruckerei offers highly efficient security solutions.

The key to this added security and convenience is an electronic ID card which features a chip that stores the "ID proof" and "qualified electronic signature" functions. The electronic ID card makes it possible to digitally sign a transaction in a legally binding manner. Users are involved in the process by way of their secret PIN. This means that user data is only released after users enter their PIN. The user has full control over which data is made available and to whom. This protects users against data misuse in online transactions.

With an eID card, citizens can register, de-register and register a new address "online", along with other public-agency matters, for instance their tax returns. Service providers can use Bundesdruckerei's eID service to initiate the verification of their online business partners' identity. No profound technical knowledge is required for this. Public agencies and companies can also use this system to digitally manage their archives and to control access to the data stored there. Together with its subsidiary D-TRUST, Bundesdruckerei offers for all these applications just the right technical components and systems as well as ID documents that meet with the highest data protection requirements.