The Application of 3rd Party Certification Programme in Malaysia

Security is the main problem to be focused and concerned in entering into e-economy. The enhancement and ever changing environment in the internet market, needs a very well and high tech security infrastructure to increase the customer trust in doing transaction on internet.

Trustgate is the leading service provider of internet utility company, thus complementing the aspiration of the MSC to be a world-class e-environment.Trustgate has been licensed under the Digital Signature Act 1997 (DSA), a Malaysia law that sets a goal precedent for the mandate of a CA. They offer complete security solutions and leading trust services that are needed by individuals, enterprises, government, and e-commerce service providers' digital certification services, including digital certificates, cryptographic products, and software development. They provide the finest Public Key Infrastructure to companies that conducting their business through Internet for example MSC Trustgate.com Sdn Bhd. They provide secure open network communications and become the catalyst for the growth of e-commerce, both locally and across the ASEAN region with the 12 million in paid up capital.


Regarding to the increased phishing and spoofing attacks on internet, customer want to make sure that they are dealing with the trusted parties when they make transaction with each other. They want to make sure that the information given was channeled to the intended recipients and safe from intruders and Trustgate do provide the SSL certificates for server security of the transaction. Secure Site SSL Certificates protect the transfer of sensitive data on Web sites, intranets, and extranets using a minimum of 40-bit and up to 256-bit encryption. It includes VeriSign Secured Seal such as IBM, Compaq, Nokia and Maybank. For examples Maybank, the Maybank Group has adopted a combination of the following systems security and monitoring measures for online transactions.

Firstly is their firewall systems, strong data encryption, anti virus protection and round a clock security in their security systems in order to give security to their customers where it can detect and prevent any form of illegitimate activities on our network systems. Next is the regular review on the internal systems by the external security auditors. They also take every effort in ensuring collaboration with major vendors/manufacturers to keep abreast of information security technology developments, for possible and future implementation.

The third party certification programme will let people feel more safer to do transaction online because everyone will think that making online transaction is unsafe and by this it will change people's view.





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