Juan A. Avellán Chief Legal Officer WISeKey S.A. Regulatory Considerations for the Establishment of a Global Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

The WISeKey Global PKI Main Characteristics Global and Multi-Sectoral Deployment Cooperation with the ITU for Deployment in Developing Countries Seek Involvement of Private and Public Sector Entities

The Fundamental Areas Regulation of Certification Services Restrictions on Cryptographic Products & Services Data Protection Legislation Consumer Protection Legislation Document Retention Requirements Sector-Specific Regulations

Regulation of Certification Services Licensing and Accreditation Regimes: Liability Issues Satisfaction of Evidence Rules and Form Requirements Business Models defined by Regulation Recognition of Foreign Certification Service Providers

The Regulation of Cryptographic Products The Wassenaar Arrangement and Divergent National Realities Differences in the meaning of “Cryptographic Products” Political Dimensions of PKI The Logistics of Deploying Cryptographic Products Globally

Data Protection Legislation Data Subject Authorisation as a Means of Compliance Distinction Between Public Data and Confidential Data Distribution of the Burden of Compliance Contracts as a Means of Ensuring Local Compliance

Consumer Protection Legislation The Problems of Providing Certification Services to Consumers Globally The Contractual Chain as a Means of Achieving Local Compliance The Certificate Validation Problem (vis a vis the credit card schemes)

Record Retention Requirements Certification Authority and their Record Retention Needs Tax Law Requirements Statute of Limitations / Prescription of Judicial Actions Public Registries Electronic Voting, E-Government,.... Etc...

Sector-Specific Requirements Public Registries (Land, Trade, Civil, etc.) E-Procurement Electoral Systems Administrative Law Judicial Procedures Health Services Electronic Banking Etc...