Certificate Authorities
This website provides some additional information on Certificate Authorities, some of their functions, as well as some links to a few of the leading CA websites.
Certificate Authorities are third party organizations involved in e-commerce transactions which issue digital certificates for use by other parties. These organizations can be for profit companies who charge for their services, not-for-profit organizations who provide their service for free, or a separate division as a part of an organization or a government.
Thanks to certificate authorities, individuals and organizations can be absolutely sure of who they are doing business with. With this confidence in e-commerce, a large growth in e-commerce is anticipated.
VeriSign is the leading provider of all digital services related to Certificate Authorities and Public Key Infrastructures.
Thawte Consulting has representatives in twenty countries across the world and are considered to give first class service.
SSB provides certificates on behalf of banks and focuses on the financial services of electronic commerce.
Internet Publishing Services are in some cases authorized to provide certificates to their clients.
BelSign provides certificates and services for the majority of Europe.