[icernet] 'Digital Signature could even replace physical signatures

[Arul Selvan]

With a vision towards being a global power in information technology,
India was quick to put an IT Act in place in the year 2000. India was
also one of the few nations to have its own controller of certifying
authorities (CCA) for digital signatures. K N Gupta took over the
responsibility as Indias first controller in November 2000. In last two
years, he was involved in setting up the root CAs technology
infrastructure, creating regulatory framework and spreading awareness
about digital signatures in various government departments. CCA has
already given away four certifying authority (CA) licenses. Ashu Kumar
of eFE caught up with him to find out the reasons behind the slow
adoption of digital signatures and the future of the Public Key
Infrastructure (PKI) technology.

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http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=26802