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Date: 16 March 2001
Hongkong Post and Korea Information Certificate Authority Signed Memorandum of
Understanding to Establish a Framework of
Cross-Border Cooperation
Hongkong
Post today signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) with Korea Information Certificate Authority
to provide a framework of co-operation for exploring
the establishment of a reliable and seamless
cross-border certification system. This MOU signifies
Hongkong Post's initiative in promoting cross-border
cooperation with reputable public Certification
Authorities in the world.
Mr.
Allan Chiang, the acting Postmaster General,
said, "We are delighted to have signed the MOU with Korea Information Certificate Authority.
We have signed similar MOUs with ID.Safe of Singapore,
DigiCert of Malaysia and ViaCode of United Kingdom.
This kind of cross-border co-operation to develop
a widely recognised Public Key Infrastructure
(PKI) system will enhance our position as a leading
Internet hub and help promote e-commerce in the
region."
Mr.
Chiang added, "Hongkong Post will continue to explore opportunities to enlist more appropriate
partners to promote cross-border co-operation
for the benefit of digital certificate users
around the world."
According
to the MOU, the parties will explore the possibility
of establishing a common set of certification
policies and practices as well as promoting an
open and seamless infrastructure so as to ensure
interoperability between the certification authorities.
In addition, they will explore joint procurement
and development of open PKI based applications
to facilitate secure cross-border transactions
over the Internet.
Since
January 2000, Hongkong Post has been acting as
the first and the only public recognised CA in
Hong Kong, maintaining a digital certificate
repository to allow the public to verify the
validity of the digital certificates issued by
Hongkong Post. The digital certificate issued
by Hongkong Post, officially known as the e-Cert,
allows people to authenticate the identity of
the digital certificate holders on the Internet.
The CA services provide a secure and trusted
e-commerce environment.
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