The Importance of Digital Signature Certificate in India

A digital signature certificate is a digital key for the security of the identity holder. It is also an electronic certification issued by Certifying Authority (CA). DSC contains identity, including name, email, country, APNIC account name, and the public key. This is not only the electronic certificate but also the extra data holder in addition to where it is used to make it more authentic and secured.

DSC uses a Public Key Infrastructure means data that has been digitally signed or encrypted by a private key. Its corresponding public key can only decrypt this. It is a digital certificate that DSC can also use in a "credit card" that establishes credentials in business or other transactions on the Internet. It is valid for only 2 years after DSC should renew it.

Features of Digital Signature Certificate.

• DSC can be accepted for IFFCO, Northern Railway, MCA 21, E-filing, and E-tendering.
• Different levels of securities are provided according to different Classes.
• MCA-21 companies are considered under class-2.MCA-21 decreases paperwork in the corporate world.DSC token for class 2 is also used in company registration, Income tax returning, LLP registration, and Import license.
• It can also access secured zones of websites where member login is required.
• Ensure confidentiality and the messages that authorized intended recipients can only read.
• Ensures that the content of the mail does not tamper in the transit and the mail received by the receiver is the same as what you have sent.
• Verifies data and time so that senders or recipients can not dispute if the message was sent or received.
• DSC has increased e-filing with MCA for directors, professionals, and financial institutes.
• E-Returning requires digital signatures though not mandatory saving the hassle of physically sending the documents to the department if digitally signed.
• DSC is easily admissible in a Court of Law as provided under the IT Act, 2000.

Components of DSC

Public key: Key used for the verification process. Anyone can have a copy of it.

Name and email id: Needed contact information purposes to enable the viewer to identify the details.

Public key expiry date: It is used to set a shelf life and ensures that the signature is reset in the event of prolonged abuse of a signature.

Company name: Identifies company to which signature belongs.

A serial number of the digital identity: It is a unique number bundled with the signature for tracking ad extra identification reasons.

Digital signature of the CA (Certification Authority): Signature issued by the authority that issues the certificates. There are three classes: Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3.

Advantages of DSC

Improvement in Customer Relationships: People have become used to online business. Modernize the system and keep you up to date. No need to download or install. The Internet can provide this service of signing.

Cost reduction: Direct form of savings encourages less paperwork. Negligible shipping cost. Indirect savings include time-saving, which can be spent filing documents, rekeying data, searching for lost documents, or tracking down a lost contract that's been lost in the mail.

Faster payments- Executed quickly for contract and easy to sign multiple documents. The software automatically routes documents to the next signer in the workflow when the first-person signs.

Document of the system gets an upgrade - Advanced software systems can safeguard your documents with a high level of document security and evidence.

Also Read: Digital Signature Certificate - How to obtain DSC in India

Steps to register for DSC

• Download and fill out the application form available on the website.
• Attach the PAN, Id proof, and Address proof.
• Confirm the email address.
• Sign in the Application Form and Subscriber's Agreement.
• Users can make payments in DD/cheques and other banking methods.
• Receive the Confirmation

Documents required

• Copy of PAN card.
• Copy of Id proof (Aadhar Card, DL, Voter id, passport)
• Copy of address proof(Electricity bills and Phone bills)

Conclusion

A digital signature certificate is much faster than a non-digital form. Comparing with all other digital forms gives the maximum outcome. The digital form can be effortlessly traced and accessed in a few minutes. A sign cannot be fake. It can be automatically tracked. Digital Signature is very eco-friendly.

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Author: Dushyant Sharma

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