Supporting National Public Key Infrastructures using Smart Cards
André L. M. dos Santos, M.E. Torrey, A. El Sheshai · International Journal of Computers and Applications · 2005
AbstractNational public key infrastructures have been proposed by govern-mental entities all over the world. Such infrastructures can be used to further build functionalities enabling e-government services. This article describes protocols for certificate generation and revocation that are appropriate for large-scale infrastructures such as national PKIs. The protocols use smart card to support mobility without compromising security.