Electronic archiving and eSignature

Electronic archiving is currently a hot topic in Luxembourg..The government's commitment to establishing the country as a 'European safe for digital data' has not only given rise to some of the world's most sophisticated data centers but has also introduced the concept of PSDC (digitisation or archiving service providers).

A unique legislation, the only one of its kind globally, governs these service providers in Luxembourg. It is based on ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002, the main standards in the information security field. This technical regulation lays the foundation for a vision of the digitisation and electronic archiving. Above all, It provides companies with an opportunity to be certified and recognised as a provider who complies with best practices for digitising of analogue-sensitive information, and preserving of business-critical digital information (referred to as records).
Concerning the digital and data storage aspects, the European regulation eIDAS (electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market) regarding digital identity and its services provides unique perspectives for process simplification. However, many questions remain.

Despite the existing electronic tools, paper continues to play an important role in our society, being considered by many companies as the primary means of communication (internal and external). Digitisation and electronic archiving may seem out of reach due to their perceived complexity, especially for handling sensitive information such as contracts or records).

By the end of this course, participants will:

• get a general knowledge of the principles and processes of digitisation and electronic archiving, with a focus on the concept of PSDC at both legal and organisational levels;
• gain an understanding of the contribution of digital signatures and the services covered by the European regulation eIDAS.

However, a digital revolution can happen. In order to help you understand these challenges, PwC’s Academy is pleased to offer you this training, providing an overview of the digitisation and electronic archiving for sensitive information. This training will describe the technical regulation regarding PSDC and the eIDAS regulation. A huge part of the course will be dedicated to addessing questions or discussions related to the typical difficulties encountered in such projects.

The bonus: a technical law specialist can be present to discuss and answer your legal questions regarding PSDC and eIDAS. Additionally, a demonstration showcasing the contribution of digital signatures in dematerialised processes will be performed.

• Concepts of digitisation and electronic archiving
• Key processes of digitisation and electronic archiving
• The role of information security
• Identification of the key normative tools which can help in the system definition
• The PSDC certification
• Legal questions regarding PSDC and eIDAS
• Contribution of digital signature in a process

The training is sponsored by Xavier Lisoir, Managing Director in the IT consulting department of PwC Luxembourg.

Xavier has more than 20 years of experience in consulting and is a specialist in document and content management as well as enterprise architecture. Xavier is also in charge of the coordination within PwC Luxembourg of initiatives related to document and content management (record management, eArchiving with evidential weight, eInvoicing, and dematerialisation) and digital transformation.

He is also vice president of the Luxembourg ISO TC46/SC11 committee dealing with records management standards, a member of the local FedISA chapter and an advisor to the Luxembourg government regarding the eArchiving law. Xavier has already contributed repeatedly to the topic, either as an author of articles or as a speaker.