Mobile Business Certificate Officially Launched; MOEA Estimates Over 180,000 Cards to be Issued Within a Year
Taiwan's Commerce Development Administration has officially launched the "Mobile Business Certificate," enabling companies to perform identity verification and digital signatures via their smartphones. This eliminates the need for physical IC cards and card readers, with a target to transition over 180,000 cards to the mobile version within a year.
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(CNA, Taipei, May 18) The Commerce Development Administration of the Ministry of Economic Affairs announced today the official launch of the "Mobile Business Certificate." In the future, businesses can directly complete organizational identity verification and digital signatures through their mobile phones, no longer limited by physical smart cards and card readers. The Administration stated that there are currently about 560,000 physical business certificates in Taiwan, and it expects to convert one-third, over 180,000, to mobile business certificates within a year, promoting the move towards mobile and cardless corporate seals.
Today, the Administration held a press conference for the "Promotion and Application Showcase of Mobile Business Certificates." Director-General Su Wen-ling stated that in the past, the use of physical business certificate IC cards was often limited by specific computer environments, component installations, and card reader procedures. This was especially inconvenient when business owners were traveling or overseas, as the lack of a card reader could delay the signing of important documents.
Su pointed out that with the Mobile Business Certificate, business owners, senior executives, and authorized employees can use their phone's facial or fingerprint recognition to complete organizational identity verification, proof of identity, and digital signatures within 3 seconds, even on high-speed rail, in a coffee shop, or during an overseas trip.
The Administration noted that the digital signatures produced by the Mobile Business Certificate comply with the Electronic Signatures Act, having the same legal effect and non-repudiation as physical documents and company seals. The system also adopts the highest standard of key protection mechanisms, ensuring that keys cannot be exported, copied, or tampered with.
Regarding application models, the Administration said that the first wave offers five system integration modes, including push mode, active scan mode, web redirect mode, App to App, and Mobile Web to App mode, to meet the needs of different business scenarios.
The Administration stated that in the future, large enterprises can use the mobile sub-card authorization function to grant permissions to finance, HR, or sales departments for different websites and usage periods, achieving organizational division of labor and centralized management, and upgrading physical seals to resilient digital management.
Additionally, the system follows the "one card, one device, one certificate" principle, meaning one physical card can only be bound to one mobile device. The currently issued mobile business certificates are all defined as "sub-cards" in the system, and companies can still retain physical control of the main card.
As for the application process, the Administration said that it initially adopts a "certificate-for-certificate" model. Businesses can log into the official website with a valid business certificate main card and complete registration within 3 minutes. The system has already passed the Mobile Application Security Alliance (MAS) Level 2 inspection.
The media inquired about the future expansion of the Mobile Business Certificate to private sector financial services such as online banking or securities trading. Information Office Director Ting Li stated that there is a plan to gradually promote this over the next 3 to 5 years. For applications involving cash flow and sensitive personal data, the security specifications will be further upgraded to MAS Level 3 in cooperation with financial institutions and the Financial Supervisory Commission to facilitate broader private commercial applications.
Today, the Administration held a press conference for the "Promotion and Application Showcase of Mobile Business Certificates." Director-General Su Wen-ling stated that in the past, the use of physical business certificate IC cards was often limited by specific computer environments, component installations, and card reader procedures. This was especially inconvenient when business owners were traveling or overseas, as the lack of a card reader could delay the signing of important documents.
Su pointed out that with the Mobile Business Certificate, business owners, senior executives, and authorized employees can use their phone's facial or fingerprint recognition to complete organizational identity verification, proof of identity, and digital signatures within 3 seconds, even on high-speed rail, in a coffee shop, or during an overseas trip.
The Administration noted that the digital signatures produced by the Mobile Business Certificate comply with the Electronic Signatures Act, having the same legal effect and non-repudiation as physical documents and company seals. The system also adopts the highest standard of key protection mechanisms, ensuring that keys cannot be exported, copied, or tampered with.
Regarding application models, the Administration said that the first wave offers five system integration modes, including push mode, active scan mode, web redirect mode, App to App, and Mobile Web to App mode, to meet the needs of different business scenarios.
The Administration stated that in the future, large enterprises can use the mobile sub-card authorization function to grant permissions to finance, HR, or sales departments for different websites and usage periods, achieving organizational division of labor and centralized management, and upgrading physical seals to resilient digital management.
Additionally, the system follows the "one card, one device, one certificate" principle, meaning one physical card can only be bound to one mobile device. The currently issued mobile business certificates are all defined as "sub-cards" in the system, and companies can still retain physical control of the main card.
As for the application process, the Administration said that it initially adopts a "certificate-for-certificate" model. Businesses can log into the official website with a valid business certificate main card and complete registration within 3 minutes. The system has already passed the Mobile Application Security Alliance (MAS) Level 2 inspection.
The media inquired about the future expansion of the Mobile Business Certificate to private sector financial services such as online banking or securities trading. Information Office Director Ting Li stated that there is a plan to gradually promote this over the next 3 to 5 years. For applications involving cash flow and sensitive personal data, the security specifications will be further upgraded to MAS Level 3 in cooperation with financial institutions and the Financial Supervisory Commission to facilitate broader private commercial applications.