Digital Signature Service

A Digital Signature Certificate (DSC), like hand written signature, establishes the identity of the sender filing the documents through internet which sender can not revoke or deny. Accordingly, Digital Signature Certificate is a digital equivalent of a hand written signature which has an extra data attached electronically to any message or a document. Digital Signature also ensures that no alterations are made to the data once the document has been digitally signed. A DSC is normally valid for 1 or 2 years, after which it can be renewed.

A Digital Signature is a method of verifying the authenticity of an electronic document.

Digital signatures are going to play an important role in our lives with the gradual electrification of records and documents. The IT Act has given legal recognition to digital signature meaning, thereby, that legally it has the same value as handwritten or signed signatures affixed to a document for its verification. The Information Technology Act, 2000 provides the required legal sanctity to the digital signatures based on asymmetric crypto systems. The digital signatures are now accepted at par with handwritten signatures and the electronic documents that have been digitally signed are treated at par with paper documents.


WHO NEEDS A DIGITAL SIGNATURE CERTIFICATE ?
Under MCA21 Every person who is required to sign manual documents and returns filed with ROC is required to obtain a Digital Signature Certificate (DSC). Accordingly following have to obtain Digital Signature Certificate: 1. Directors 2. Auditors 3. Company Secretar - Whether in practice or in job. 4. Bank Officials- for Registration and Satisfaction of Charges 5. Other Authorized Signatories.


TYPES OF DIGITAL SIGNATURE CERTIFICATES
There are 3 types of Digital Signature Certificates, having different security levels, namely :
• Class-1
• Class-2
• Class-3

For filing documents under MCA21, a Class-2 Digital Signature Certificate issued by a Licensed Registration Authority is required. We also offer Class 1 and 3 besides Class 2 certificates.


WHY USB E-TOKEN?
A Digital Signature certificate (DSC) is kept in internet explorer of computer system (PC) but keeping DSC on your computer system has following draw backs :

(a) It can be misused by anyone who is having access to your computer system.
(b) DSC is lost if computer system is formatted or internet explorer is changed. Accordingly, safe and proper method is to keep DSC on e-token, a small USB port devise, which is password protected. The said e-token is a small hardware device and can be plugged to USB port of any system to digitally sign the documents and when not in use can be kept in safe custody.


WHY DIGITAL SIGNATURES ?
Ministry of Company Affairs, Government of India (GoI) has initiated MCA21 program, for easy and secure access to its services in a manner that best suits the businesses and citizens. CA21 is envisioned to provide anytime and anywhere services to businesses. It is a pioneering program being the first mission mode e-governance project being undertaken in the country. This program builds on the gol vision to introduce a Service Oriented Approach in the design and delivery of Government services, establish a healthy business ecosystem and make the country globally competitive.

The MCA21 application is designed to support Class 2 & 3 Digital Signature Certificates (DSC) issued by licensed Certifying Authority under Controller of Certifying Authorities, GoI.

Those individuals recommended and forwarded by Superior Authority or those who approach any RA office operating under CA with proper certification from Chartered Accountant/Cost Accountant can avail our certification services for obtaining digital certificate.


(n)Code
(n)Code is a Licensed Certifying authority that issues legally valid digital signature certificates as per Indian Information Technology Act. offers Digital Certificates that can integrate with applications such as emails, workflow, enterprise wide applications, or secure VPNs. The Digital Certificates can be used by individuals, corporates and governments to secure online B2B / B2C applications and other online transactions.


eMudra
eMudhra Limited is a Certifying Authority licensed by Controller of Certifying Authorities, under Government of India. eMudhra operates under the guidelines set by Information Technology Act. With more than one million certificates issued, eMudhra caters to all kinds of subscribers who use Digital Certificates for Income Tax, MCA (ROC), Tenders, Foreign Trade, Banking, Railways and many other needs.


Sify
Safe Script is also certified authority that issues digiral signature certificates as per Indian Govt. rules. We are certified partner for issuing DSC on hehalf od SIFY.