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1. Principle of equality or non-discrimination: the use of electronic means may never involve
restricting or discriminating against citizens in their dealings with the government.
2. Principle of legality: keeping the same guarantees for electronic transactions as are expected
in traditional modes of transacting with the government.
3. Principle of conservation: guaranteeing that electronic communications and documents
remain accessible for subsequent consultation under conditions similar to those applicable
in traditional forms of transaction.
4. Principle of transparency and accessibility: guaranteeing that information about government
and its electronic services is written in language easily understood by those receiving it.
5. Principle of proportionality: ensuring that security requirements are appropriate to the
nature of the relevant administrative transaction.
6. Principle of responsibility: making the government answerable for actions carried out by
electronic means to the same extent as it would be answerable in traditional forms of
transacting.
7. Principle of technological capacity: governments must select the most appropriate
technology to meet their requirements.
Technical aspects of social electronic identification
Chapter 2 of the Ibero-American Framework promotes the recognition of the right to transact
electronically with the government, echoing the Ibero-American Charter on Electronic
Government.
Specifically, article 6 states: “Ibero-American States have an obligation to facilitate the effective
exercise of the right of individuals to transact with the government, which means guaranteeing
the social electronic identification of their inhabitants”.
The Framework then provides a glossary aimed at establishing a common set of definitions of
the technical aspects of the electronic identification process.
Article 7 sets out a common glossary which, by standardising the terminology used and
establishing common criteria on those important technical issues, will allow future agreements
of mutual understanding to be drawn up.
The Framework’s glossary defines the following terms:
1. Authentication factors: these are those elements that make up the identification progress.
Three authentication factors are currently used, based on:
- Something I know: the person is authenticated using something known to him: a password, an
identifying number (PIN), a phrase or the answer to a security question.
- Something I have: the person is authenticated using something he possesses: a token, a smart
card or a digital certificate.
- Something I am: the person is authenticated on the basis of a personal characteristic, i.e. a
biometric detail.
The factors based on knowledge and possession requires the person being authenticated to
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