الحماية القانونية للتوقيع الإلكتروني كآلية لتدعيم الثقة في المعاملات الإلكترونية عبر الإنترنت

Abstract EN

The rapid and astonishing development of the technology of the digital revolution led to the necessity of searching for an alternative to the traditional signature, so that it would not be an obstacle to electronic transactions via the internet, which allowed the creation of a new type of signature that differs in form, content and technology from the traditional signature.

given that trust and security are among the security requirements raised by electronic transactions that take place in a virtual electronic environment full of risks related mainly to impersonation of the parties to electronic transactions or penetration of electronic data in circulation, which necessitated the existence of a mechanism that supports this trust, and this is what the Algerian legislator has ensured through a report criminal protection for electronic signature in the penal code, and this protection was also emphasized through law No.

04 / 15 specifying the general rules for electronic signature and certification.