Certificate authority
Certificate Authorities are trusted third party companies who issue digital certificates and public-private keys for encryption of messages. In order to issue these certificates, a CA first consults with a registration authority (RA) such as credit card company to check whether the requester's information is legit. Only after the proper verification, the CA can issue a certificate claiming that the organization of the individual is the one who he claims to be. Having a digital certificate on a website proves the owners identity hence developing a trustworthy environment in business.[1]
A certificate includes all the information about the owner including his public key, the expiration date of the certificate.[2]
External Links
- Some reliable certificate authorities.