This article describes why RFC3161 compliant Time Stamp Authority (TSA) servers are needed and what to look for when choosing a Timestamp Authority (TSA) server. ETSI TS 101 861 and TS 102 023 also places important requirements for TSA services providers and these are also considered in this hot topic.
Timestamp authority server - the must have features!
ADSS Server now integrates with MS active directory
ADSS Server v4.8+ supports clever integration with Active Directory and other LDAP compliant directories to enable seamless and automatic management of each user’s digital certificate, including generation, revocation and re-issuance.
Certificate transparency – The quick detection of fraudulent digital certificates
SSL Trust Issues
India's National Informatics Centre (NIC) has now joined the infamous Dutch CA DigiNotar in issuing fake and unauthorized digital certificates, yet again damaging the faith we place in Certification Authorities to provide high trust identity assurance.
Importance of certificate whitelist checking
Using PKI-based digital certificates has become a widely accepted means of electronic identity authentication for all kinds of purposes, from logical/physical access control to document signing, server authentication for e-commerce sites and software code authentication.
PDF signatures - using them to advantage
PDF documents have been common use within business for many years. Protecting PDFs against change is fast becoming a hot topic. Digitally signing PDFs with a certifying signature protects the content and also shows who signed or approved the document. This article explains how you can easily digitally sign PDFs, it covers what is needed to electronically sign PDF documents and the different types of PDF signatures.
Online document signing - the must have features
Getting a document approved and signed-off is a crucial part of any business, be it an order, sales contract, claim forms, internal HR documents or any other type of document that needs to be clearly agreed and approved preferably with a clear audit trail.
PEPPOL quality trust ratings - explained
PEPPOL is a large-scale European Commission project, working on allowing any company in the EU to be able to communicate electronically with any EU governmental institution for all procurement processes.
ETSI PAdES - explored and explained
Within Europe a new digital signature format “PAdES” is gaining traction. PAdES stands for “PDF Advanced Electronic Signatures” and is a set of standards published by ETSI (TS 102 778 parts 1 to 5) to support European requirements for electronic signatures. The purpose is specifically for creation of long-term signatures that are verifiable for years or even decades.