The Application of Third Party Certification Programmed in Malaysia

Users will not transact business at a web site unless they are certain it is secure. They need to know the business is real and that their communications are private. One of the licensed Certification Authority (CA) in Malaysia is MSC Trustgate.com which was established in 1999. It provides security and trusted services to help companies build a secure network and application infrastructure for their transactions and communications over the network.

MSC Trustgate is an affiliate of VeriSign Inc. for the South East Asian region and a member of the VeriSign Trust Network. MSC Trustgate.com’s membership allows its customers to enjoy a globally recognized service that is compatible with the existing technological requirements. It offers market leading trust services, including authentication and validation, needed by websites, enterprises, and e-commerce service providers to conduct trusted and secure electronic commerce and communications over IP networks.

The affiliation also establishes strategic relationships with industry leaders, such as AT&T, British Telecommunications, Checkpoint Technologies, Cisco, Microsoft, Netscape, Network Associates, Network Solutions, RSA Security, and VISA, to enable widespread utilization of digital certificate services and to assure interoperability with a variety of applications and network equipment.

MSC Trustgate offer several products and services. First of all, they offer SSL certificate for Internet, Intranet and server security. Global Server ID adopts today's strongest encryption commercially available for secure communications via Server Gated Cryptography (SGC) technology. However, Secure Server ID protects the transfer of sensitive data on Web sites, intranets, and extranets using a minimum of 40-bit and up to 256-bit encryption.

Besides, MSC Trustgate also offer Managed Public Key Infrastructure (MPKI) service which is a fully integrated enterprise platform designed to secure intranet, extranet, and Internet applications by combining maximum flexibility, performance and scalability with high availability and security.

To ensure the confidential information remains private in transit, Digital ID is being offered for secure transactions, documents and e-mails. With MyTRUST, we can turns a SIM card into a Mobile Digital Identity for secure mobile banking and other financial services. Mobile digital signature provides non-repudiation on transactions under the Digital Signature Act, 1997.

Malaysian government has put in place a smart National Identity Card (MyKad) for every citizen. MyKad with PKI capability allows its holder to conduct online transaction with government agencies and private sectors. MyKey, is the MyKad PKI solution that works with physically MyKad, allow authentication online and to digitally sign documents or transactions and is accepted by the Malaysian government.

Security is the primary concern of entering into the new Internet economy. The ever-changing paradigm of e-commerce requires a well-mandated security infrastructure. The vision of Trustgate is clear which is to enable organizations to conduct their business securely over the Internet, as much as what they have been enjoying in the physical world. Trustgate is determined to become the leading service provider of Internet utility company, thus complementing the aspiration of the MSC to be a world-class e-environment.