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Documents required while applying for a Digital Signature Certificate

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  A Digital Signature Certificate is used to verify and authenticate the identity of individuals or organisations by providing a digital signature on digital documents online without going anywhere. This certificate complies with the Information Technology Act 2000, ensuring that digital documents can't be modified and that data integrity is maintained after signing.  A USB Token for DSC is mandatory for storing the digital signature certificate securely. USB Token uses an encrypted method to protect the private key of the digital signature certificate and prevent unauthorised access. In this article, we will discuss what documents you have to be prepared while applying for a Digital Signature Certificate. What Document you need while applying for a Digital Signature Certificate While applying for a Digital Signature Certificate , you must need to prepare some documents to authenticate and verify your provided information. Without these documents, you can't be enabled to acce...

How Digital Signatures Make E-Governance Safer And Smarter

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  Governments are currently shifting to an online delivery system to provide services. For example, filing an income tax return, registering a company or business, is so time-consuming that it can be performed using a computer or mobile device rather than waiting in long lines. This is known as e-governance, the use of technology to provide a government service quicker and easier than ever before. However, with everything being conducted via the Internet, it raises the question of how we ensure that our documents are secure and accurate. Therefore, to assist us with this, we need digital signatures. Digital Signature: What Is It? A Digital Signature Certificate is used to authenticate and verify the identity of the individual and organisation by providing a digital signature on digital documents. Digital signatures are similar to the traditional signed document; however, they are done electronically. They verify that you have signed your document and that the contents of the docum...

How to Apply for a Digital Signature Certificate Online

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  In today’s highly technological society, you must procure a Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) if you are interested in doing online transactions such as e-filing of your tax return(s), if you are interested in filing your GST, registering your business, doing electronic tenders, or filing income tax returns. Digital Signature Certificates are more than just a means of identification; they also serve as proof that any document submitted to a government agency will be linked to the individual or business that requested it. This means that they have a significant role in proving that documents submitted online have the same value as if they were signed by hand. They also ensure that documents submitted via electronic means haven't been tampered with since then.  Below is a list of steps that need to be followed to obtain a Digital Signature Certificate online: 1. Go To The DSC Official Registration Site The first step involves going to the official site at DSC Registration...