Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)

 

Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)

Digital Signature Certificate DSC is an incumbent digital tool for the digital document signing process and storing essential data. Many government departments and other service sectors have relied on the usability and the salient features of DSC for signing electronic documents/forms. It provides multi-level assistance of cyber security to the confidential data exchanged and various online transactions performed.

Digital Signature is a computation of a mathematical algorithm encrypted by hash values that store some particular message. This digital signing certificate resembles the physical paper-based certificate and documents are signed digitally. It protects the data by using encryption-decryption mechanisms.

As per the Information Technology Act 2000, the Government of India, it is essential to file any tax returns submission, registration form, and e-procurement with digital signature certificates. This assures no alteration or modification of the exchanged information and validates the signer's identity.