Public Key Infrastructure

Public Key Infrastructure Technology

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is a widely accepted IT security framework based on 'Public Key Cryptography'. The Hong Kong Government has laid a solid foundation for deployment of PKI through the enactment of the Electronic Transactions Ordinance and the establishment of a public Certification Authority (CA) through the Hongkong Post.

• Main Security Functions of PKI
  
• Certification Authorities and Digital Certificates