3rd Party Certification Programme In Malaysia

Nowadays, unsecured website has incurring the worries of internet users when they are required to provide private information or update their profile, even update their bank accounts, and etc. In this condition, Secured Sockets Layer (SSL) is the best solution to build users’ trust through getting SSL Certificate for website.

What is Secured Sockets Layer (SSL)?

• Technology which employs the essential functions of mutual authentication, data encryption, and data integrity for security transactions.
• Also known as an electronic file that enables secure confidential communications and identifies individuals and websites uniquely.
• Issued by a trusted third party called Certification Authority (CA). Authenticity is ensured when certificate is issued once establishes with its organization’s public keys and signs with CA’s private key.

Examples of 3rd party certification programme in Malaysia
1) VeriSign SSL Certificated

• Provides a crucial layer of intelligence and security that protect data and deliver information through internet safely to ensure data integrity and confidentiality.
• All information transmitted over the internet is encrypted using the 128-bit SSL.
  
• Reduce problems of lower shopping cart and other transaction abandonment which will increase visitor-to-sales conversions consequently.
• Besides that, internet users also get benefit from EV SSL Protection as Mozilla Launches Firefox 3. It leads “Site Identity” button attach to the location bar and immediately reassurance that authenticity has been verified by VeriSign. It helps organizations to build trust and confidence among their current or prospect customers.
• Maybank2U.com is the largest online banking which verifies by VeriSign and can be classified as VeriSign Secure Site.

2)MCS Trustgate

• which was established in year 1999 under Digital Signature Act 1997 (DSA).
  
• It is a licensed Certification Authority which operating with the Multimedia Super Corridor to provide digital certification services.
  
• The services included digital certificates, cryptographic products, and software development. It is used to secure the open network communications for both locally and across the ASEAN region.
  
• MPKI service is one of the services provided by Trustgate. It is designed to increase the security of intranet, extranet, as well as internet application. It enables the organizations to create their own multiple digital certification program with efficiency and cost-effective through this flexible managed service.
• Besides, Trustgate also provides digital ID which governed by Digital Signature Act 1997. It is needed to ensure that the information is remained private and will not expose or alter by others.
• Trustgate also included PKI capability. MyKad created by government with PKI capability allows citizen to perform the online transaction between government and private company. MyKey is the ultimate PKI solution for MyKad which allow the holder to authenticate themselves online and digitally sign document or transaction.

In my opinion, scenario of increasing attack of the phishing on the internet is worrying the internet users regarding whether the websites they visit are security safe or not. As a result, the application of 3rd Party Certification Programme assists to enhance the users’ confidence in the safety and security of the internet. Hence, we are clear that this programme is playing a major role in our daily life significantly.

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