E Hastakshar- All You Need To Know
Centre for Development and Advanced Computing(C-DACs) has created e-Hastakshar, an eSign service that allows citizens to instantly sign papers online in a legally valid format. An Aadhaar Cardholder having a registered mobile number with Aadhaar can use this to electronically sign a form or document at any time, from any location, on any device. It provides customers with hassle-free, entirely paperless citizen services and convenience. For online authentication and Aadhaar C-DAC uses the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and e-KYC service.
Applications and Domain
This service is used in various applications, including Digital Locker, the Financial Sector, government organisations for internal office use, and Legal Document Signing.
Important Features & Technical Specifications of E Hastakshar
- Software created in-house for online digital signatures
- Online authentication by using the Aadhaar One-Time Password (OTP) system
- Uses the Aadhaar e-KYC service to enable digital document signing.
- Provides legally recognised signatures in accordance with the IT Act.
- The Open API makes it easier for apps to use digital signature services.
- Users’ privacy is protected by needing only the document’s fingerprint (hash) for signature rather than the entire document.
- To provide security, C-DAC adheres to CCA and Aadhaar rules.
- C-DAC is an eSign Service Provider (ESP) and a Certifying Authority for the Aadhaar-eKYC-OTP class of Digital Certificates (CA)