26-02-2013, 10:05 AM
Digital Signatures
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Why Digital Signatures?
To provide Authenticity, Integrity and Non -repudiation to electronic documents
To use the Internet as the safe and secure medium for e-Governance and e-Commerce
What is Digital Signature?
A digital signature is an electronic signature that can be used to authenticate the identity of the sender of a message or the signer of a document, and possibly to ensure that the original content of the message or document that has been sent is unchanged.
Digital signatures are easily transportable, cannot be imitated by someone else, and can be automatically time-stamped. The ability to ensure that the original signed message arrived means that the sender can not easily repudiate it later.
The originator of a message uses a signing key (Private Key) to sign the message and send the message and its digital signature to a recipient
The recipient uses a verification key (Public Key) to verify the origin of the message and that it has not been tampered with while in transit
Smart Cards
The Private key is generated in the crypto module residing in the smart card.
The key is kept in the memory of the smart card.
The key is highly secured as it doesn’t leave the card, the message digest is sent inside the card for signing, and the signatures leave the card.
The card gives mobility to the key and signing can be done on any system (Having smart card reader).
Issuance of Digital Signatures
Send your completed form to NIC UP State Unit Office
Once your form is found satisfactory and the fee is properly submitted, the form is counter signed by NIC, HoD.
The form is then forwarded to NIC Certifying Authority Office (NIC-RA, Kendriya Bhawan, Lucknow) for processing.
When your case is processed a Membership ID and Password is Issued and send to the email ID mentioned in Application Form.
A Digital Signature in USB Token or Smart Card can be collected from NIC-RA Office at Lucknow
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Why Digital Signatures?
To provide Authenticity, Integrity and Non -repudiation to electronic documents
To use the Internet as the safe and secure medium for e-Governance and e-Commerce
What is Digital Signature?
A digital signature is an electronic signature that can be used to authenticate the identity of the sender of a message or the signer of a document, and possibly to ensure that the original content of the message or document that has been sent is unchanged.
Digital signatures are easily transportable, cannot be imitated by someone else, and can be automatically time-stamped. The ability to ensure that the original signed message arrived means that the sender can not easily repudiate it later.
The originator of a message uses a signing key (Private Key) to sign the message and send the message and its digital signature to a recipient
The recipient uses a verification key (Public Key) to verify the origin of the message and that it has not been tampered with while in transit
Smart Cards
The Private key is generated in the crypto module residing in the smart card.
The key is kept in the memory of the smart card.
The key is highly secured as it doesn’t leave the card, the message digest is sent inside the card for signing, and the signatures leave the card.
The card gives mobility to the key and signing can be done on any system (Having smart card reader).
Issuance of Digital Signatures
Send your completed form to NIC UP State Unit Office
Once your form is found satisfactory and the fee is properly submitted, the form is counter signed by NIC, HoD.
The form is then forwarded to NIC Certifying Authority Office (NIC-RA, Kendriya Bhawan, Lucknow) for processing.
When your case is processed a Membership ID and Password is Issued and send to the email ID mentioned in Application Form.
A Digital Signature in USB Token or Smart Card can be collected from NIC-RA Office at Lucknow