Digital Signature Certificate
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Digital Signature Certificates or DSC or Digital Signature are being adopted by various government agencies and now is a statutory requirement in various applications.
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Capricorn offers different class of certificates to help organization and individuals secure online transactions with legal validity as per the Indian IT Act, 2000.
Capricorn certificates conform to x.509 standard of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) in India where in additionally these are issued as per IVG and IOG guidelines issued by the office of Controller of Certifying Authorities.
There are various Type and Class of DSC, the information below would help you to arrive to the right certificate for your needs.
Type of Certificates
- Sign
Sign DSC can only be used for signing documents. The most popular usage of is signing the PDF file for Tax Returns, MCA and other websites. Signing via DSC gives the assurance of not only the integrity of the signer but also the data. It is proof of untampered and unaltered data.
- Encrypt
Encrypt DSC can only be used to encrypt a document, it is popularly used in the tender portal, to help companies encrypt the documents and upload. You could also use the certificate to encrypt and send classified information. Encrypt DSC is fit for e-commerce documents, legal documentation and sharing documents that are highly confidential and contains information that needs to be protected. We are selling Encrypt certificate as a standalone product as well.
- Sign & Encrypt
Our Sign & Encrypt DSC can be used for both signing and encrypting. It is convenient for users who need to authenticate and maintain the confidentiality of the information shared. Its usage includes filing government form and application.
Validity of the Certificate
You could buy certificates with a validity upto three years. (The validity is controlled by law, and you cannot buy certificates more than three years and less than One year validity)
Classes of Certificates
The IT law allows us three Classes of DSC, however we only sell Class 2 and Class 3 certificates. We are not selling Class 1 Certificates.
The difference between Class 2 and Class 3 is verification guidelines.
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- Class 2 Digital Signature Certificate
We offer Class 2 Digital Signature (DSC) to individuals and organizations DSC for both Indian and foreign applicant. The main function of this certificate is to authenticate the details of the signer. It re-affirms the already mentioned data of the user. It is used in various form-filling, online registration, email attestation, income tax filing and etc. More uses of Class 2 Digital Signature Certificates are given below.
MCA e-filing
Income Tax e-filing
LLP registration
GST application
IE code registration
Form 16,etc
- Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate
We also offer class 3 digital signature certificate according to IVG guideline which is more secure in comparison to class 2 certificate, This is the safest of all certificates. It is used in matters of high security and safety. It is mainly used in online trading and e-commerce, where a huge amount of money or highly confidential information is involved. If you opt for class 3 certificate, all applications which are created for Class 2, should be able to recognize your certificates. Following are the main functions of Class 3 certificates -
E-tendering
Patent and trademark e-filing
MCA e-filing
Customs e-filing
E-procurement
E-biding
E-auction,etc
Who could buy our certificate
There is no limitation on who could buy our certificates, people and organization from India and outside India can buy our certificates, provided they meet our Verification Guidelines. Please look at our list below to select an appropriate application form.
- Individuals
The DSC is for Indians, who do not want their organization name to be part of the certificate. Click here
- Organization
Ths DSC is for companies (any type of entity), who want their organization name to be part of DSC. Click here
- Foreign Individuals
The DSC is for foreigners and would like to use our certificate in their name. Click here
- Foreign Organization
The DSC is for Organizations registered outside India would like to use our Digital certificates. Click here
- Document Signer Certificate
If you intend to use our certificate for bulk signing of documents, you could use our Bulk Signer Certificates. We would offer this certificate in PFX file for Class 2 and is sold to Organizations only. Click here
- IET Certificates
We have a special Digital Signature certificate for IEC code holders, this certificate is specifically used for DGFT portal. Click here
Processing Methods
We have three different verification methods for acquiring the Digital signature certificate. The applicant can opt for the method they prefer.
- Traditional
In traditional method applicant has to fill a form with requirements covering type, validity, usage, usableby etc. Attested photocopies of Address proof, ID, PAN, etc. should be attached along with theform. Applicant has to sign the form and fill all the mandatory requirements. All attached documentsshould be attested by either Bank Manager, Gazetted Officers or Post Master.
- Paperless DSC:
- Aadhar-based e-KYC Verification DSC
Aadhaar based Paperless DSC is an easy and fastest way to make DSC. The whole process of Paperless DSC will save your time, money, efforts and it is totally authenticated. Aadhaar Paperless DSC is based on 'Aadhaar Paperless Offline e-KYC'.
- PAN-based e-KYC Verification DSC
By opting for Paperless PAN-based E-Kyc DSC, the applicant is able to significantly reduce costs. The greatest advantage of this Pan-based E-kyc however, is that one can apply for this type of DSC anytime or anywhere, giving the applicant the gift of global convenience.
- Aadhar-based e-KYC Verification DSC
- GST Verification Based DSC
GST based verification Digital Signature Certificate for Organisational DSC, According to the latest IVG guidelines for GST verifications based DSC. which reduce documentations tremendously and help you process DSC faster.
To serve you better the certificates are available locally in your area / city through a Capricorn Network.
You can also write to us at sales@Certificate.Digital or speak to our sales team at 011-614-00-000 who will assist you in connecting to our partner or business manager.
How do Digital Signatures Work? A Look Behind the Scenes
The benefits of adopting digital signatures in place of paper-based, wet-ink signatures are obvious - reduce paper waste, decrease operating costs, speed up document delivery, to name a few - but what's maybe not so clear is what's going on when you actually apply a digital signature to a document.
Let's take a look at what's going on behind the scenes and how the underlying technology verifies both the identity of the signer and that no changes have been made since the signature was applied.
Applying the Signature
1. When you click 'sign', a unique digital fingerprint (called a hash) of the document is created using a mathematical algorithm. This hash is speicifc to this particular document; even the slightest change would result in a different hash.
2. The hash is encrypted using the signer's private key. The encrypted hash and the signer's public key are combined into a digital signature, which is appended to the document.
3. The digitally signed document is ready for distribution.
Verifying the Signature
1. When you open the document in a digital signature-capable program (e.g., Adobe Reader, Microsoft Office), the program automatically uses the signer's public key (which was included in the digital signature with the document) to decrypt the document hash.
2. The program calculates a new hash for the document. If this new hash matches the decrypted hash from Step 1, the program knows the document has not been altered and displays messaging alone the lines of, 'The document has not been modified since this signature was applied.'
The program also validates that the public key used in the signature belongs to the signer and displays the signer's name.
The images above are from 'Digital Signature diagram.svg' by Acdx used under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Examples of Verified Signatures
Now that you know how the digital signature process verifies the signer's identity and that no changes have been made, let's take a quick look at how that is communicated to people viewing the document. You can see in the screenshots below that both digitally signed Office documents and PDFs clearly display messaging about the validity of the signature and the content.
Example digital signature in Microsoft Word
Example digital signature in Adobe Acrobat
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Verifying the signer's identity and protecting document integrity are two of the biggest concerns people have when moving away from paper-based signatures. I hope this post helped shed some light on how digital signatures cover off on both.
