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NIC Certifying Authority is the official body responsible for the issuance and maintenance of digital certificates for usage within the Government of India domain.
"NIC CA fulfills requirements of trustworthiness of a Certifying Authority as laid down by the IT Act 2000.''
The need for secure communications in Computer Networks have brought about the need for setup of a Public Key Infrastructure. This PKI refers to a whole host of components, applications, policies and practices which is responsible to bring about
Confidentiality
Integrity
Authentication
Non-repudiation
in all business transactions carried over such networks. The NIC Certifying Authority is one such component in a PKI setup.
With the introduction of Certification Services, the Certification Authority, NIC has laid the foundation for conducting secure transactions on the web. Being the first of its kind in such services in the country , it has introduced a secure way of exchanging e-mails . This has opened up a potential for doing bussiness securely on the internet in future by identifying newer applications . In the first phase, services are being offered in the G2G i.e Government to Government sector. This portal has been dedicated for dissipating information about the services being offered by the CA of NIC.
NIC CA offers four distinct classes of digital certification services, Classes 0-3, for NICNET users within the government. Each level or class of certificate provides specific functionality and security features, and corresponds to a specific level of trust . For more details refer to the CPS policy in the Repository section of this site. However, at present it will be issuing only class 0 certificates.
IT Act 2000 has attempted to bring about electronic governance by giving legal recognition to electronic records and digital signatures and using them in government and its agencies. It has drawn parallelism in electronic information and paper and ink based information and also has given legal force or backing to treat electronic signatures at par with paper and ink-based signatures. In order to know with whom one is doing business on the web, in order to bring non-repudiation, authenticity in transactions on the Internet and pinpoint the originator of information, the IT Act provides for the deployment of digital signatures. This would allow for and encourage individuals and organizations to shop and do business and thus tap greater commerce potential via the medium of the web.
Some excerpts from the IT Act 2000 published in the gazette of India,
"An Act to provide legal recognition for transactions carried out by means of electronic data interchange and other means of electronic communication, commonly referred to as "electronic commerce" which involves the use of alternatives to paper-based methods of communication and storage of information, to facilitate electronic filing of documents with the government agencies..."
According to chapter II of the IT Act 2000 on Digital signatures, "Any subscriber may authenticate an electronic record by affixing his digital signature. The authentication of the electronic record shall be effected by the use of asymmetric crypto system and hash function which envelop and transform the initial electronic record into another electronic record."
The IT Act 2000 lays down the specifications for creation of digital signatures, information authentication by means of digital signatures, verification of digital signatures and the various standards adopted in the activities of the digital signature provider (CA).
NIC CA fulfills requirements of trustworthiness of a Certifying Authority as laid down by the IT Act 2000.
For a more detailed understanding refer to the IT Act 2000 and the Certificate Practice Statement of NIC CA
To become the leading provider of state-of-the-art solutions and services for the Information Technology needs of the Government of India .
National Informatics Centre is a premier Information Technology organisation of the Government of India . It has set up a country wide network NICNET which brings about connectivity and thus satisfying information carrying requirements of the Government offices geographically dispersed right down to the grass root levels. It has about 1400 nodes spanning the state centres, district centres and the national capital. Services provided include providing consultancy , Software design & development, Video conferencing, Training, Office Automation and Networking services, Web site development and hosting among others.
NIC is a body under Department of IT, Ministry of IT and Telecom , Government of India. Apart from this , NIC has set up various organisations such as RCC, NITPU, NICSI which are dedicated to providing value added services in the various parts of the country.
| Quoting the words of Sh. L.C Bhadoo, Registrar General, Supreme Court of India, |
| "Over the last decade, the Supreme Court of India has been employing various applications of IT with the assistance of NIC....It gives me a great sense of satisfaction to know that a litigant sitting in any remote corner of the Country, now can know the latest status of the matter, the orders passed, next day of hearing etc through various portals like COURTNIC, JUDIS, Daily Orders, Causelists etc. Sincere efforts of NIC have helped this Court (in) scaling this height..." |
NIC's vision are fulfilled by a team of about 4000 professionals country wide. These talents have been drawn from the best of the technical and IT learning institutes in the country. They are identified by their motivation and zeal for ever learning and bridging new technologies. Their contributions are marked by an ever continuing dedication towards providing the best in IT services .
Inquiries about the CPS or otherwise to the Certification Authority Committee may be sent at the following:
Telephone: 91- 011- 24366176
FAX: 91- 011- 24392225
Postal address:
NIC Certifying Authority (NICCA),
National Informatics Centre,
Department of Information Technology,
A-Block, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi-110003. (INDIA)
Electronic email:
support@camail.nic.in
nicca@camail.nic.in
nic-ca@nic.in
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