Tuesday, February 3, 2009

The application of 3rd party certification programme in Malaysia


The most famous application of 3rd party certification program in Malaysia is provided by the MSC Trustgate.com Sdn Bhd. MSC Trustgate.com Sdn Bhd is a licensed Certification Authority (CA) operation within the Multimedia Super Corridor. MSC Trustgate was incorporated in 1999 to meet the growing need for secure open network communications and become the catalyst for the growth of e-commerce, both locally and across the ASEAN region. At present, MSC Trustgate has 12 million in paid up capital.

Trustgate is licensed under the Digital Signature Act 1997 (DSA), a Malaysia law that sets a global precedent for the mandate of a CA. As a CA, Trustgate’s core business is to provide digital certification services, including digital certificates, cryptographic products, and software development.

It provides the finest Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to assist all types of companies and institutions conducting their business over the Internet. The state of the art back-end infrastructure that costs RM 14 million is one of the best in the region.

Trustgate vision are “to enable organizations to conduct their business securely over the Internet, as much as what they have been enjoying in the physical world.” They provide trusted and encryption technology that secure online communication, hence protect vital business information. It’s first Malaysian Internet trust solutions company authorized to offer 128-bit SSL Server ID that is now used in financial institutions, insurance companies, e-government, healthcare organizations and other online trading. They also offer Digital ID for MyKad (Malaysian National Identity Card) that is now used in online tax filing, e-procurements and others.

-The Secure SSL Server ID provides encryption between browser and the Web server. It is ideal for securing intranet, extranet, and Web sites.

-The Global SSL Server ID is the strongest encryption commercially available today. E-commerce players who are serious about their business choose the 128-bit or 256 bit technology to secure the communication between their Web sites and their visitors. Global Server ID is commonly used in financial institutions, insurance companies, e-government, online merchants, and healthcare organizations.

- MyKey is the Digital ID that is stored inside MyKad. It provides encryption technology and digital signature capability so that the Malaysian citizen and conduct online transaction securely. MyKey is governed by Malaysia’s Digital Signature Act 1997 & is accepted by the court of laws in Malaysia. A document digitally signed with MyKey is treated as a legal binding document as it is with a handwritten signature.

www.msctrustgate.com

1 comment:

  1. I am also planning to incorporate a signature solution into my business too. There are so many providers available and the one you have suggested is a very popular and expensive option. I will do consider it.
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