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The digital signature and electronic identity card

The digital signature enables to exchange documents
with full legal validity online, using a pair of asymmetric
digital keys. The private key is held by the owner to
generate the digital signature to be affixed to the
document, the public key is used to verify the validity of
the signature.

The Public System for the management of the Digital
Identity of citizens and businesses, also called SPID,
allows citizens to access the online services offered by
public administrations with a single digital identity. it
represents in computer form the correspondence between
a user and his/ her distinguishing mark verified and
recorded in digital form.

The electronic identity card is a secure personal
document, equipped with a radio frequency microchip
that stores the owner’s data to certify his/her identity. It
is equivalent to a travel document in all the countries of
the European Union. From 2017 it is requested when the
expiry of your traditional identity card or in the event of
its loss or theft.