Digital Signature

Digital Signature

Digital Signature Certificate or DSC or Digital Signature is being adopted by various government agencies and is now a statutory requirement in various applications.

Capricorn offers a variety of certificates to help organizations and individuals secure online transactions with legal validity as per the Indian IT Act, 2000.

Capricorn certificates are compliant with the x.509 standard of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) in India, where additionally they are issued as per the IVG and IOG guidelines issued by the Office of the Certifying Authority.
There are different types and classes of DSC, the information below will help you reach 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)