STARCOS SPK2.3/SPK3.0

SPK2.3/3.0 is used for sensitive applications, such as payment systems, signature and PKI applications, or access control systems. STARCOS SKP2.3/3.0 is even better than the well known operating system STARCOS 2.1. The new version comprises all the functions of STARCOS S2.1 plus public key cryptography functionality.

STARCOS SPK2.3 is implemented on a Philips P8WE5032 integrated circuit, which has been certified as ITSEC E4 high. 
The smart card operating system STARCOS SPK2.3 with digital signature application StarCert v 2.2 is also certified as ITSEC E4 high. In connection with its digital signature application, StarCert STARCOS SPK2.3 allows generation and verification of digital signatures in accordance with the German Electronic Signature Act (SigG) and the corresponding German Electronic Signature Ordinance (SigV). 

StarCos Cards are for example used by:

- Infocamere
- GS1 Switzerland


Features

- ISO/IEC compatibility
- Secure messaging
- Hierarchical ISO file system
- DES, 3DES
- State machine
- Logical channel support
- Deletion of files (EF) and applications (DF)
- Enhanced hardware security
- High performance
- Implementation of various access controls (authentication)
- Data encryption with asymmetric RSA keys up to a key -length of 2,048 bits
- Generation and verification of digital signatures with RSA and DSA
- On-card RSA key generation up to a key length of 2,048 bits
- Digital signature application StarCert has been certified ITSEC E4 high
- It supports both symmetric (DES, 3DES) and asymmetric (DSA, RSA) cryptographic techniques.
- Comfort Signature / Secure PIN Caching possible per default!

Batch Signatures via Shell Extension

Some cards are able to "keep the card open" between the signature transactions. With such cards it is possible just to select some PDF documents in the windows explorer, right click and sign them in one Batch. 

Please see a demonstration video here!




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