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…

We recommend using an e-seal instead of mass signing with the ID card

All ID card, digital ID and/or mobile-ID holders have an allotted number of free digital signatures every calendar month. The limit affects signing for personal use and only digital signatures executed through ID-software.

Using DigiDoc4, the e-signature confirmation page can be saved and printed. The confirmation page displays data on the signed files and the signers.

Did you encounter a situation where digital signing of the document worked correctly but the signature became invalid when you sent the signed document to a recipient?

To use a digital seal and encryption certificate issued on a crypto-stick with DIgiDoc4, you will need:
SafeNet Authentication Client installed on your computer in addition to the ID-software.

Did you know that DigiDoc4 allows you to conveniently and rapidly verify digital signatures given with the Finnish ID-card and sign documents using the Finnish ID-card? Or that a signature given with the Finnish ID-card is not at a level equivalent to a digital signature given with the Estonian ID-card?

During the lifetime of the ID-card, the card’s security elements, design and the chip firmware have all changed.

You are given a sealed code envelope containing the PIN and PUK codes of the digital identity document (e.g. an ID-card), which allow you to use the card electronically.

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…