- Firefox updated its security policy for web plugins
Last week, Firefox released a new version (version 74), changing the security policy of web plugins.
- SK ID Solutions announces: Service distruption on Mobile-ID
The electronic use of Estonian and Lithuanian Mobile-ID was interrupted from 14:46 to 15:40. This causesed problems with:
- The ID software of the Information System Authority (RIA) now allows digital signing with Smart-ID
In the new version of the ID software DigiDoc4, documents can now be signed with Smart-ID in addition to the ID-card and Mobile-ID.
- You need to install a new plug-in to give digital signatures in the updated Edge web browser
On 15 January, Microsoft rolled out the automatic update to their web browser, Edge. In order to give digital signatures with the ID-card while using e-services with Edge, users will need to update their browser settings themselves.
- Windows 7 users are going to have to upgrade their operating system early next year
Microsoft will stop supporting the Windows 7 operating system on 14 January 2020. Although you can still use a computer which runs the Windows 7 operating system, the Information System Authority (RIA) recommends replacing your software as soon as possible. Among other issues, the DigiDoc software might not run on your computer after the support is stopped.
- RIA released new ID-card software version for Windows operating system
RIA released today new ID-card software version 19.12.0 for Windows operating system, which solved a problem with ID-card usage in the latest Mozilla Firefox version (version 71).
- Changes in the Time-Stamping Service certificate
On January 2, 2020, an important change will be implemented in the SK Time-Stamping Service, which will affect all SK Time-Stamping Service users.
- IIS web server works with certificates issued from EE-GovCA2018 chain (updated 15.11.2019)
Today Microsoft released updates to its version of Windows Server, where certificates issued from the EE-GovCA2018 chain are working as expected and the IIS web server issue is resolved. The versions that were updated are Windows Server 2019, 2016 and 1903.
- ID card software version 19.10 The software signing certificate was updated
RIA updated todays its ID card software (ver. 19.10), which also included a new version of the software signing certificate for the Windows operating system. Due to the new certificate, the following message may be displayed to the user when launching the ID card software installation package:
- SK ID Solutions announces: The DigiDocService service will be shut down in 2020
SK ID Solutions will stop offering its DigiDocService web service from October 2020. This change will affect all e-services that allow for the use of Mobile-ID or use the DigiDocService web service for actions related to using the ID-card.