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ACMENo contributors
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a standardised method of automatically renewing server certificates as a self-service
timestampNo contributors
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a time stamp produced by the Time Stamping Authority that contains verified information on the exact date, which can be used to verify the time a document was signed or the verified moment in time of another similar event
timestamping serviceNo contributors
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a service that issues certified electronic time stamps
activationNo contributors
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activation of the electronic properties of a certificate card, which enables the certificate card for use in e-services
intermediate CANo contributors
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a certification authority (CA) in the certificate hierarchy under the root certification authority that issues end user certificates
signature PINNo contributors
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a personal identification number used for signing with a certificate card
ID card for regulated social welfare and healthcare professionalsNo contributors
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a certificate card for regulated social welfare and health care professionals who have a practice right granted by Valvira
key pairNo contributors
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a pair of interconnected keys, one public and one private, which are used in public key methods
CAdESNo contributors
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an advanced electronic signature in CMS format. One of the standard formats for electronic signatures defined in the eIDAS Regulation
CANNo contributors
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6-digit access code on the surface of the identity cards and passports for password-authenticated connection (PACE)
Certificate TransparencyNo contributors
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a system that allows third parties to monitor that server certificate issuers do not issue non-compliant certificates
DV(CP)No contributors
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a server certificate that is issued only on the basis of domain management
ECDHNo contributors
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Key exchange method that uses ECC keys for electronic authentication, e.g. logging in to an electronic service
ECDSANo contributors
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signature method that uses ECC keys, which can be used for electronic signatures
eIDASNo contributors
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EU regulatory framework for electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions, consisting of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 (the eIDAS Regulation) and the amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 (so-called eIDAS 2 Regulation)
EV(CP)No contributors
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a server certificate that is issued after extended validation of the applicant (compared to DV and OV server certificates)
identity cardNo contributors
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a personal identity card issued by the police. ID cards with a chip contain a citizen certificate
ID card for non-regulated workersNo contributors
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a certificate card for social welfare and health care professionals without a practice right granted by Finnish Supervisory Agency
HSMNo contributors
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a device that is used to securely store cryptographic keys and cryptographic operations (e.g. signing) that use them
service certificate for wellbeing applicationsNo contributors
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server certificate for social welfare and healthcare service providers that is granted to secure messaging between wellbeing applications
Qualified CertificateNo contributors
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a certificate that meets the requirements of the eIDAS Regulation for a qualified certificate
public keyNo contributors
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the public part of a key pair that allows the counterpart to verify the validity of the certificate holder
Root CertificateNo contributors
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a CA certificate that is self-signed and acts as a trust anchor for the CA
system signature certificateNo contributors
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a certificate issued to a system that is used to electronically sign documents that are not signed using personal certificates
citizen certificateNo contributors
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a personal certificate on the chip of an identity card issued by the police
Advanced Electronic SignatureNo contributors
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second-highest level of trust for electronic signatures defined in the eIDAS Regulation
non-repudiationNo contributors
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a property that indicates that the sender or recipient of information or an event related to information can also be reliably verified afterwards
card readerNo contributors
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an internal or external device that electronically communicates with the card chip
card reader softwareNo contributors
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software that serves as a technical interface between the operating system and card reader
blank cardNo contributors
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a plastic chip card to which the card factory adds a certificate and visual identification
electronic sealing serviceNo contributors
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a service that organisations can use to sign or seal digital data with a seal certificate issued to the organisation
seal certificateNo contributors
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an eIDAS-compliant certificate issued to a legal person to verify the origin and integrity of digital content
LoANo contributors
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the level of assurance of an eIDAS token, which may be low, substantial or high
MifareNo contributors
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family of contactless chips produced by NXP, which has become the industry standard
organisation cardNo contributors
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a certificate card intended for an organisation’s employees
organisation certificateNo contributors
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a personal certificate that is included on the organisation card and contains information about the organisation
OV(CP)No contributors
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a server certificate that is issued after the applicant’s identity is verified
PAdESNo contributors
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an advanced electronic signature in PDF format. One of the standard formats for electronic signatures defined in the eIDAS Regulation
server certificateNo contributors
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a service certificate that allows users of a web service to verify the authenticity of the service provider. Server certificates also facilitate the encryption of data exchange between a server and its user
certificate of employmentNo contributors
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a certificate indicating that the certificate card applicant is a public employee or public servant, which demonstrates who can receive a certificate card in the name of the organisation