摘要：This proposal develops the concept of integrating a smart card and visual and digital
signature into an overall PKI in Oman. The purpose of this proposed solution is to fulfill the
cultural gap between traditional digital signatures and current smart card digital
certificate/signature through the integration of culturally relevant built-in features for
increasing the acceptability of digital signatures and smart cards in global egovernment,
while maintaining the security features of current digital signature/certificate schemes. The
paper contribution will be mainly in two areas; namely: modified the X.509 authentication
information extension, and added the visual and digital signature capability.
关键词：e-commerce, digital signatures, digital certificates, security, verification, and
smart card.
