Class 3 Individual Digital Signature Combo Certificate
CLASS 3 INDIVIDUAL USER - SIGNING & ENCRYPTION (COMBO)
Message encryption provides confidentiality. Allows users to encrypt document with the public key which can be decrypted only with the corresponding private key. To put it in simple terms when encrypting, you use their public key to write message and recipient uses their private key to read it. One of the most secure way protecting confidential documents.
Message signing binds the identity of the message source to this message. It ensures data integrity, message authentication, and non-repudiation altogether. When signing, you use your private key to write message's signature, and they use your public key to check if it's really yours.
DESCRIPTION:
Class 3 DSC (Digital Signature Certificate) is considered as the best and most secure form of digital signature certificate. This is the only reason, it is used for online transaction process. It is also mandatory by the Government of India for e-ticketing, e-tendering, e-procurement and trademark filing. The certificate ensures you that your transaction are 100% safe and genuine. The signature certificate also ensures that all your information will be kept confidential and 100% encrypted.
VALIDITY
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).