The Application of 3rd Party Certification Programme in Malaysia

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The most famous application of 3rd party program in Malaysia is provided by MSC Trustgate.com Sdn Bhd. MSC Trustgate.com Sdn Bhd is a licensed Certification Authority (CA) operating within the Multimedia Super Corridor and was incorporated in 1999. The objective of Trustgate is to secure the open network communications and become the catalyst for the growth of e-commerce, both locally and across the ASEAN region.

Trustgate is licensed under the Digital Signature Act 1997 (DSA), a Malaysia law that sets a global precedent for the mandate of a CA. As a CA, Trustgate offer complete security solutions and leading trust services that are needed by individuals, enterprises, government, and e-commerce service providers using digital certificates, digital signatures, encryption and decryption.

The products and services provided are SSL Certificate, Managed PKI, Personal ID, MyKAD ID, MyTRUST , SSL VPN and so on. Since 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 ‘to enable organizations to conduct their business securely over the Internet, as much as what they have been enjoying in the physical world.’

Why 3rd party is IMPORTANT?
The REASON is there are threats of internet security spreading over the net nowadays. By having the certification from 3rd party, we can ensure that our information traveled over the internet reaches the intended recipients and is safe. Besides, those parties are needed because they can provide e-mail protection and validation, secure online shopping in order to avoid hacked and attacked by Trojan, virus and worms.

With the 3rd party certification program in Malaysia, we will be able to transact on the internet without fear of having our personal data stolen, our information contaminated by third parties, and our transacting party denying any commercial commitment with us. Furthermore, it assists in the development of greater Internet based activities.

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