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Can I use the CSI without a digital certificate?

FAQ - Common-use Signing Interface - business.gov.au
The cryptographic technology provided by the CSI is based on the use of digital certificates. You cannot use the CSI unless you have a valid digital certificate.
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What is digital certificate?

General PKI Frequently Asked Questions
Digital Certificate is an electronic document that binds a public key to an entity such as an organization, machine, or a person. The binding of the identity and the public key is done by the issuing CA. The issuing CA will assume the responsibility of verifying the identity of the requesting party. The requesting party is the entity requesting the binding of its public key to its identity.
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How do I use the CSI?

FAQ - Common-use Signing Interface - business.gov.au
The CSI will be automatically invoked by the government agency application or web site. In most cases you do not need to do anything special to use the CSI other than to follow the prompts during a secure operation. Configuration of the CSI can be performed using the CSI Management Utility, which can be run independent of any government agency software.
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Can others use my digital certificate?

Frequently Asked Questions (updated April 2007)
No. The digital certificate is assigned to one individual and must be used by that person only. Please refer to the Subscriber Agreement (when enrolling for a certificate) on the Certificates page of our website.
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The CSI has warned me that my certificate is about to expire. What should I do about this?

FAQ - Common-use Signing Interface - business.gov.au
You will need to contact your certificate issuing authority and organise a replacement before your current certificate expires. Expired certificates cannot be used with the CSI.
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c) What is the use of Digital Signature Certificate?

Digital Signature India
Like physical documents are signed manually, electronic documents, for example e-forms are required to be signed digitally using a Digital Signature Certificate.
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I lost My PC. Can I still use my Digital Certificate?

eCompany - Business Services
Only, if you have a backed-up the certificate on a diskette. However to avoid any misuse of your digital certificate you should ask eCompany to revoke your Certificate.
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How can I use my Digital Certificate to encrypt messages?

eCompany - Business Services
Before encrypting a message, you will need to have recipient's Digital Certificate. The easiest way to obtain recipient's Digital Certificate is to have him/her send a digitally signed message. When you receive a digitally signed message, the sender's Digital Certificate is automatically stored in you address book. You can encrypt messages in the following manners: When you receive a digitally signed message, the sender's Digital certificate is automatically stored in you address.
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What certificate types does the CSI support?

FAQ - Common-use Signing Interface - business.gov.au
The CSI supports the use of any valid ABN-DSC that has been issued by an accredited supplier. The CSI also supports the use of certificates previously issued to businesses by the Australian Taxation Office (Tax Office) for use with Tax Office applications.
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How many certificates do I need to use the CSI?

FAQ - Common-use Signing Interface - business.gov.au
It is common for an individual to be provided with two certificates from a certificate issuing authority, one of which is usually used for signing operations and one for encryption. In order to gain access to all CSI functionality, a user must have both certificates, although these may be stored in a single file or on a single smart card.
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Can I use the CSI with an unsupported browser?

FAQ - Common-use Signing Interface - business.gov.au
The ATO supports the use of the CSI with various browsers. Please refer to the system requirements page for supported browsers. Using the CSI with unsupported browsers is not guaranteed to work reliably, or at all.
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FAQs
Digital Certificates is one of the foundations of a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). A Digital Certificate is in many ways the electronic equivalent of a passport or driver's license, and maybe used to identify and authenticate someone making online transactions. A Digital Certificate is issued to a certificate holder by a Certification Authority on the request of a Registration Authority.
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BankNewport - Access Agreement
Digital certificates are security tokens that provide an additional means of proving your identity in electronic transactions, much like a driver's license does in face-to-face interactions. Digital certificates protect the integrity of the data and provide a behind-the-scenes transparent Sign-On method that won't inconvenience you. Back to Top
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Mocana Corporation :: Security for A Networked Society - FAQ...
A digital certificate is a unique identifier for an individual - very similar in principle to a US Social Security number, a driver’s license or passport. It is a document issued by a trusted authority that certifies the identity of the carrier. For a driver’s license, the authority is the state and the carrier is the driver. The state uses features like stamps or holograms on the document that prevents counterfeiting of the document.
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Worldpay FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
A digital certificate is an electronic document that is passed between a browser and a server, in order to verify the identity of the senders identity.
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How do I find someone else's digital certificate?

Digital Identity
To enable the widespread use of digital certificates Digital Identity publishes its subscribers certificates to its on-line directory. This allows you to find and load a person’s digital certificate into your address book and communicate securely over the Internet.
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A digital certificate is an electronic file issued and digitally signed by a Certification Authority, vouching for the identity of the certificate holder.
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Digital certificates bind a cryptographic key with one or more attributes of a user. Issued by certification authorities, the certificates protect the Internet by assuring the authenticity of network messages. In other words, a digital certificate tells you that an independent third party has verified that the server belongs to the company it claims to belong to. A valid certificate means that you can have confidence that you are sending sensitive personal information to the right place.
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Secure Business Services - SSL,Secure Socket Layer,128-bit,v...
A digital certificate verifies you are who you claim to be. Having a certificate means that an organization, called a Certificate Authority (such as SBS), has verified the identity of the parties involved.
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GoeShop
The digital certificate of a website is its passport or credentials. It is an electronic file that uniquely identifies a site on the Internet.
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JARING E-MALL
A digital certificate is an electronic "credit card" or "passport" that establishes your credentials when doing business or other transactions on the Web. A digital ID is the name Verisign, a certificate issuing authority gives to personal certificates. A certificate is issued by a certificate authority (CA).
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Can I use more than one digital certificate to login the e-banking Service?

Dah Sing Bank
No, one customer can only has one digitial certificate record in our Bank. If you want to use another digital certificate, you have to replace the previous.
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I have a new e-mail and I want to use it on my existing digital certificate, is it possible?

eCompany - Business Services
The e-mail address, which you included in your certificate, is bound to the particular private key issued to you. So, if you want to change the email that is shown on your certificate, you will need to apply for a new certificate
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Q2. What are the precautions for use of digital certificate?

Frequently Asked Questions about Digital Certificates
Your digital signatures are like your thumb impression. You should never lend them to any body. You should take utmost care that they are not copied. Therefore, it is recommended to receive your digital certificate in a secure media like e-token. It ensures that as soon as you remove the e-token from the computer, your signatures are also removed from the computer. Moreover, your certificate is safe in the e-toekn, since no one can export (make a copy) of it from e-token.
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Can I use a digital certificate obtained from another Office/Authority?

Frequently Asked Questions (updated April 2007)
In most cases it is possible to use certificates granted by any certification authority whose certificate is recognized in accordance with the PCT electronic filing standard and accepted by the chosen receiving Office. Please check with your receiving Office as to accepted certification authorities, or consult our table on e-filing receiving Offices. Revoke your certificate as soon as possible through the Certificates page of our website.
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What is the basic requirement for my PC in order to use the Digital Certificate?

Dah Sing Bank
Pentium 133 or above, 32 MB RAM Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, NT, Netscape Communicator 6.2.3 / Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 128-bit (or above) encryption, 100MB Hard disk. Remarks: You will be rejected to access Dah Sing e-banking Chinese version if you are using Netscape 6.2.3 in Windows NT and login with Digital Certificate storing in diskette.
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c) Can some one else apply for and use a Digital Signature Certificate for me or on my behalf?

Digital Signature India
organization can purchase Digital Certificates for its employees with the objective of secure and authenticated web communication. But no one can utilize your Digital Certificate because (only one) your email address is attached to the Digital Certificate purchased for you and your Digital Certificate with private key is stored under your control. Please take care and avoid giving direct physical access to your important private key.
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