--- begin forwarded text Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 18:38:50 -0500 Reply-To: Law & Policy of Computer Communications <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sender: Law & Policy of Computer Communications <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Stephen T. Middlebrook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Treasury Publishes Electronic Authentication Policy To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pursuant to GPEA, the Treasury Dept. has published an Electronic Authentication Policy. The policy appeared in yesterday's Federal Register and may be viewed online at (in PDF) http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2001_register&docid=01-79-filed.pdf (in text) http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2001_register&docid=01-79-filed Some background info: Purpose: This policy sets forth principles on the use of electronic authentication techniques, including digital signatures, for Federal payment, collection, and collateral transactions conducted over open networks such as the Internet. Federal payment and collection transactions include all transactions intended to effect a credit or a debit to an account, including transactions executed by Non-Treasury Disbursing Offices. Federal collateral transactions include all electronic messages or instructions to pledge, deposit, release, or claim collateral used to secure public funds. These payment, collection, and collateral transactions may be between the Federal Government and non-Federal entities, as well as transactions between Federal entities. stm ********************************************************************** For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********************************************************************** --- end forwarded text -- ----------------- R. A. Hettinga <mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Internet Bearer Underwriting Corporation <http://www.ibuc.com/> 44 Farquhar Street, Boston, MA 02131 USA "... however it may deserve respect for its usefulness and antiquity, [predicting the end of the world] has not been found agreeable to experience." -- Edward Gibbon, 'Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'
