The Law on Electronic Signature and Electronic Certification as One of the Guarantees for Preserving Public Order and Public Morals in the Digital Environment

Abstract

This research examines and analyzes one of the legal mechanisms adopted by the Algerian legislator to protect public order and public morals in the digital environment, through Law No. 15-04, which establishes the general rules governing electronic signature and electronic certification. The legislator has surrounded this significant instrument of electronic transactions with a set of legal safeguards. Among the provisions contained in the aforementioned Law No. 15/04 is the regulation of preventive measures based primarily on encryption as a mechanism for securing electronic signatures, alongside electronic certification, which guarantees the security requirements of information exchange over the Internet.