Founded in 2007, Signicat is a Norwegian company that provides digital identity solutions across Europe. Its products and services include identity proofing, electronic signatures and user authentication.
An award-winning provider, Signicat counts Allianz, Santander and Telia among its 13,000-strong client roster across the continent.
Why did Signicat choose Ascertia? Read on to find out more.
Business expectations:
Signicat previously operated a qualified timestamping solution from another timestamping authority (TSA) software vendor. However, this solution was outdated and no longer met its requirements.
It required a modern qualified timestamping solution that complies with current regulatory and technical standards. Critically, Signicat required support for Utimaco CP5 HSMs certified to the latest European standards for qualified trust services.
The Norwegian company also need to conduct an on-premise proof of concept to validate the solution's capabilities. This included:
- Key length compliance
- OIDs and policy support
- Key validity period management
The need to transition to a new vendor was urgent, and Signicat needed to ensure a seamless migration of its existing timestamping processes. The solution now supports tens of millions of timestamps annually.
Selection process:
Signicat explored alternative solutions in the market and chose to upgrade to Ascertia’s ADSS TSA Server. Given its familiarity with Ascertia and positive previous encounters, Signicat evaluated whether Ascertia’s solution could meet both its financial and technical requirements.
After a thorough evaluation- including the aforementioned proof of concept - Ascertia demonstrated that its solution met all these requirements, providing the reliability, flexibility and scalability Signicat needed.
Solution:
Signicat successfully deployed Ascertia’s ADSS TSA Server to provide qualified timestamping services. The implementation process included rigorous testing to ensure full compliance with regulatory standards and smooth integration with its existing setup. The solution enabled:
- Seamless handling of millions of qualified timestamps annually
- Full support for Utimaco CP5 HSMs
- On-premise deployment with complete control over security policies
- Compliance with all necessary OIDs, policies, key lengths and validity periods
The deployment has been a resounding success, proving the stability and scalability of Ascertia’s timestamping solution. The solution offers the ability to scale timestamping volumes as business needs grow, and Signicat has peace of mind its compliance requirements are being met.
Given this success, Signicat is now looking to expand the partnership further with other services that can be supported by Ascertia's ADSS such as qualified e-seals.
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