Electronic Identity: Enabling Encrypted Communication for Everybody PGP and X.509 are great concepts, but how is it possible that we've been on the moon and still send electronic postcards over the internet instead of letters in proper envelopes? The answer is easy: You need a horse in front of the carriage instead of a cow! The Electronic Identity is the logical, natural und ultimate answer to this question. The Electronic Identity: - is a modification of the existing X.509 certificate scheme - both X.509 as well as EI (Electronic Identity) can be used concurrently potentially allowing for easy adoption - allows use of existing and identical libraries - assigns a lifelong identity to a device or a user (in contrast to X.509 with annoyingly short lifespan of certificates) - extends the functionality to encryption of web sites, e-mails, software signatures, certificate signatures in contrast to a single functionality for X.509 - is administered by the user instead of some more or less trusted authority for X.509 - allows for fully automatic (zero touch) administration Zero touch administration in conjunction with the lack of an expiration date and the lack of a certification authority is the decisive key for massive use in chat and VoIP clients. Above of this enables the administration by the user himself for Type 1 grade of encryption. The optional possibility to make use of a certification authority maximises versatility. This concept is perfectly suited for data communication of all levels of data security in the 21st century. More technical information about this project is available at the website from Gilbert Brands: http://encryption-4-all.gilbertbrands.de