[1] It enables to verify the authorship of a declaration in electronic data exchange over long periods of time.
This device is responsible for qualifying digital signatures by using specific hardware and software that ensures that only the signatory has control of their private key.
[5] Qualified trust service providers are required to abide by the strict guidelines outlined under the eIDAS Regulation, which include as part of the certificate creation process: Under eIDAS, the intent of the implementation of qualified electronic signatures is to serve several purposes, such as the facilitation of business and public services processes, including those that go across borders.
Under eIDAS, EU member states have been charged with establishing "points of single contact" (PSCs) for trust services to ensure that electronic ID schemes may be used in cross-border public sector transactions, such as exchanging and accessing healthcare information across borders.
These problems are alleviated by using qualified electronic signatures, which save time, are legally binding, and provide a higher level of technical security.
[1] The increased transparency in the electronic signing and transaction process and the enhanced interoperability are expected to spur innovation in the European internal market.