Development of Electronic Identification Measures in the Public Sector in Lithuania: Reality, Demand and the Future

• Main Authors: Rimantas Petrauskas, Paulius Vaina
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Mykolas Romeris University 2013-02-01
• Series: Social Technologies
• Subjects: Identification; e-Authentication; e-Signature; Electronic identification; e-signatures and related ancillary trust services (eIAS); e-Services; e-Government
• Online Access: https://www3.mruni.eu/ojs/social-technologies/article/view/200

Purpose—to analyze eIAS implementation reports and development peculiarities; to discuss measures that impede effective implementation of eIAS in Lithuania.<br /> Design/methodology/approach—logical and systematic analysis, meta-analysis.<br /> Findings—the article discusses the integration and use of eIAS solutions by the public sector in Lithuania. Main findings: 1) eIAS products and services are an integral part of a complex heterogeneous national platform consisting of regulatory, technical, organizational, social and even practical challenges; 2) National environment for eIAS remains underdeveloped for real life usage and promotion in order to reach critical mass applicability; 3) possibility to use different levels of eIAS for public e-Services is vital for the development of e-Government.<br /> Research limitations/implications—the general overview reveals implementation challenges and particularities of the eIAS in the public sector of Lithuania. The article does not analyse the exploitation stages of eIAS.<br /> Practical implications—the article evaluates regulatory, organizational, social and practical peculiarities of eIAS introduction and use in the public sector in Lithuania. The article forms a basis in order to exploit eIAS products and services more effectively.<br /> Originality/Value—offers insight into the eIAS topic and fills the information void of implementation of eIAS solutions in the public sector, as it is not widely analysed in Lithuania.<br /> Research type: general review, viewpoint.