At this stage, the Citizen's Card appears as an alternative to the citizens' online authentication through their tax number and the password provided by the State Treasury.
According to the Agency for Administrative Modernisation (AMA), authentication with the Citizen's Card is done using the PIN code assigned to each card. It is possible to obtain more information on the use of the card as a means to [securely and rapidly] access online services through the website of the Senha 001 initiative.
Three new entities have recently made their services accessible through authentication with the Citizen's Card: ADSE Directa (the gateway to the services of the General Directorate for the Social Protection of public administration staff), the Social Services of the Public Administration portal and the Housing portal services for youth ('Porta 65 Jovem', in Portuguese).
Besides these new services, authentication via the Citizen's Card has already been possible in order to access and use the online services of the Citizen's Portal, the Enterprise's Portal, the 'Social Security Direct' Portal and the Finances Portal, among others platforms.
"One aspect of the Citizen's card is that in just one document it combines all the keys that are indispensable to a fast and effective relationship between the citizen and a variety of public services." states the introduction displayed on the homepage of the official website of the Citizen's Card. "It will foster the development of electronic transactions by giving participants the peace of mind of a strong authentication and an electronic signature," according to the same source.
Further information:
- Original news article - Citizen's portal (in Portuguese)
- Citizen's Card
- Senha 001 initiative (in Portuguese)
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Quelle/Source: epractice, 08.04.2011
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