40 - Ministry of Trade and Industry publish a security guide for SMEs and share best practices, possibly as part of the e-Government initiative. 6.0 Electronic Signatures 6.1 Objective: • Creation of a legal framework though legislation, policies, mutual recognition agreements and institutional arrangements that will allow Batswana to communicate electronically in an atmosphere of trust and privacy. 6.2 Issues: • Identification of appropriate exceptions to the use of electronic signatures, e.g., wills, domestic law agreements. • Development of criteria for various levels of security and determining what level of security should be required (or permitted) for particular uses. • The role that Government plays with respect to certification authorities; e.g., should Government be a certification authority? Should Government licence certification authorities or create arrangements to recognise authorities licensed or recognised in other jurisdictions? • Should there be a hierarchy of certification authorities reflecting such matters as degree of Government authorisation and/or security of system? • What criteria should be used to recognise electronic or digital signatures originating in other jurisdictions? • The liability regime that should be attached to certification authorities. • Ensuring that different cryptography/digital signature methods are inter-operable (function together), mobile (function in multiple information and communications infrastructures); and portable (capable of being adapted and function in multiple systems); • Working with appropriate partners, including foreign jurisdictions such as South Africa, to ensure the most flexible and least burdensome regime that provides adequate protection is created. 6.3 6.3.1 Discussion: Signatures on documents perform a number of functions. These include identification, authentication, declaration of will or intent, authorisation, safeguarding against undue haste, non-repudiation of origin or receipt, notice of contents, integrity and originality. Signatures do not attest, of