Study of the perception on the Portuguese citizen card and electronic signature

Abstract

This article presents an analysis of the adoption the Citizen Card in Portugal based on a survey, in which 601 citizens participated. The survey focused on the knowledge of the card and of its features, as well as in the digital signature capabilities. First the survey population was informed about the concept of the Citizen Card, its applicability, and the technological mechanisms associated with their use. We extracted a set of conclusions, which may be useful to countries seeking to implement this type of technology/procedures. © 2012 ICST Institute for Computer Science, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering.