Confirmation bodies

In technical matters, the supervisory authority for electronic signatures consults one of the Austrian confirmation bodies, which are also subject to its supervisory activities.

The fulfillment of all security requirements in technical components and procedures used in the creation of secure signatures is to be certified by a confirmation body (as set forth in § 18 Par. 5 of the Signature Act). The first recognized confirmation body in Austria is the Secure Information Technology Center – Austria (A-SIT), which was recognized under ordinance BGBl II 2000/31.