Electronic signature application in some pubic institutions and problems of elekctronic signature usage

In this thesis, electronic signature procedure, the algorithms that are used and the problems of electronic signature usage in some public institutions are analyzed. In our country, electronic signature has been allowed to people, and there have not been any laws for artificial people yet. However, electronic signature models that are institutionally used have increasingly been expanding. For instance, by cooperating with Electronic Information Security Corp. (E-Güven), TurkTrust etc., some GSM operators (Turkcell and Avea) and Governmental Certification Center (TÜBİTAK/UKAE) as an Electronic Communications Service Provider (ECSP) carry out electronic signature applications with some public institutions. Of all these institutions, there are a number of ministries, metropolitan municipalities, directorships and banks.In this thesis, after researching about electronic signature applications through visiting some institutions and/or via online communication, it is circumstantially explored how the system is generally operated; what the admissibilities are; and which problems are encountered. Additionally, it is proved that electronic signature is not efficiently used in the institutions as a result of this study. Electronic signature application is a must in all of public and private institutions in order to contemporize the foundations of a society.