The application of 3rd party certification programme in Malaysia

Third-party certification is a scientific process by which a product or service is reviewed by a reputable and unbiased third party to verify that a set of criteria, claims or standards are being met. Certification Authority (CA) is a trusted third party in a public key security system is responsible for vouchsafing the identity of users and issuing them with certificates that bind the public key to their identities.

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 was incorporated in 1999 and is a licensed Certification Authority (CA) under the operation of the Multimedia Super Corridor. Certification Authority is the body given the license to operate as a trusted third party in the issuance of digital certificates.

Trustgate provides trusted and encryption technology that secure your online communication, hence protect your vital business information from prying eyes. Trustgate is the 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.

Besides, Trustgate also provided other services such as Managed PKI, SSL Certificate, Managed Security Services,Personal ID, MyTRUST, MyKAD ID, SSL VPN, VeriSign Certified Training and Application Development.