You applying for a Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) in Bangalore for
trying to file your Income tax/GST/PF and you auditor asks for your
Digital Signature Certificate or DSC , lets first under what is a a
Digital Signature.
How To apply for Digital Signature DSC in Bangalore ?
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Documents Required For Company Registration
Submission of Application form duly filled in by the applicant in the form/paperless
Digital Signature Certificate (DSC ) as A digital signature is
a mathematical scheme for verifying the authenticity of digital
messages or documents. A valid digital signature, where the
prerequisites are satisfied, gives a recipient very strong reason to
believe that the message was created by a known sender (authentication),
and that the message was not altered in transit (integrity). Digital
signatures are a standard element of most cryptographic protocol suites,
and are commonly used for software distribution, financial
transactions, contract management software, and in other cases where it
is important to detect forgery or tampering. Now that we have known what
a digital signature certificate is lets find out its uses
What is the purpose of Digital Signature Certificates (DSC)
Digital Signature Certificates or DSC or Digital Signature are
being adopted by various government agencies and now is a statutory
requirement in various applications. DSC is physical signature of the
person in an electronic format. Digital Signatures which is used widely
in India for government filing transactions such as Filing Annual Return
(RoC Returns), Company Registration , LLP Registration, Income Tax E-Filing, E-Tenders with PSU (Public Sector Undertaking)
What are the Types Digital Signature Certificates (DSC)
There are 3 types of Digital Signatures,
Class I DSC,
Class II DSC
Class III Digital Signatures.
DSC Class I Digital Signature
This is used for securing email communications, this certificates is
low security digital signature certificates used for very rare cases and
many Government Sites does not permit CLASS 1 DSC Digital Signature
Class II DSC digital signature
This This level is applicable to environments where risks and
consequences pertaining to data compromise are moderate and this many
utilized for many government wise a few of the purposes are company
registrations, Income Tax filing, Obtaining Director identification
number, for PF Registration and GST Filing for Companies
Class III digital signature
This certificate is issued to individuals and organizations. Unlike
Class 1 certificates, both class 2 and class 3 digital signatures
certificates are applicable in environments with significant risks.
However, Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate is
applicable to environments where threats to data and consequences of
failure of security services are high, for instance, high value
transactions or high levels of fraud risk.
Who could buy our certificate
Our Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate is available for purchase by any person or business and is valid for both Indian and foreign citizens & organizations. There is no such restriction or limitation for purchasing DSC, provided that they adhere to our verification requirements. Here are the various profiles available with us, you can choose any according to your identity & usage requirements:
DSC for Individuals
The Capricorn Class 3 DSC for Individuals is for all individuals of Indian nationality who do not wish to include any organization in their certificate.
Organization DSC
The Capricorn Class 3 DSC for Organizations is for all the small or large companies, enterprises, and other public & private organizations who want to include their organization identity in the certificate.
Foreign Individuals
The Capricorn Class 3 DSC for foreign individuals is meant for foreigners, NRIs, or people residing outside India who do not wish to include any organization in their certificate.
Foreign Organization
The Capricorn Class 3 DSC for Foreign Organizations is for all the small or large companies, enterprises, and other public & private organizations who are registered outside India who want to include their organization identity in the certificate. Click here to get Foreign Organization DSC.
Document Signer Certificate
The document signer certificate enables you to digitally sign documents in bulk - absolutely automatically. This Class 2 certificate in .pfx format is for all small or large corporates, enterprises, or other public & private organizations. Click here to get Document Signer Certificate.
IET Certificates
For holders of IEC codes, we have unique Digital certificates that are utilized exclusively for the DGFT portal. Click here to get IET Certificates.
What are further further classification of DSC based on the Signing
Only Signing
Signing digital Signature certificate can
only be used for signing documents. The most popular usage of is
signing the PDF file for Tax Returns, MCA and other websites. Signing
via DSC gives the assurance of not only the integrity of the signer but
also the data. It is proof of untampered and unaltered data.
Encrypt
Encrypt DSC can only be used to encrypt a
document, it is popularly used in the tender portal, to help companies
encrypt the documents and upload. You could also use the certificate to
encrypt and send classified information. Encrypt Digital signature
certificate is fit for e-commerce documents, legal documentation and
sharing documents that are highly confidential and contains information
that needs to be protected. We are selling Encrypt certificate as a
standalone product as well.
Sign & Encrypt ( For Financial Bids and Used in Tenders)
Our Sign & Encrypt DSC can be used
for both signing and encrypting. It is convenient for users who need to
authenticate and maintain the confidentiality of the information shared.
Its usage includes filing government form and application.
Validity of the Certificate
With Capricorn CA, you can buy the class 3 digital signature certificates with a validity of 1, 2, & 3 years. (This validity is controlled by the regulatory body i.e the Controller of Certifying Authority CCA, Govt of India. You can not buy a DSC with the validity below 1 year or more than 3 years.)
Created & Posted by Navneet Kumar
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