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Recognized Certificates Personal (Banking) ID-Cert Class 10

This ID-Cert is issued to individuals who are customers having eligible banking account of relevant Banking Organizations to support Digital Signatures that purport to confirm the identities or other significant characteristics of the individuals. It is issued to individuals who provide the necessary personal particulars requested by Digi-Sign which are made available to Digi-Sign through the relevant Banking Organizations appointed as Authorized Representative by the individuals. The duties of an Authorized Representative mainly include the submission of application, renewal request and revocation request for and on behalf of the individuals.

Further, applicants for Personal (Banking) ID-Cert Class 10 are required to appoint the relevant Banking Organizations as Authorized Custodian. The duties of an Authorized Custodian mainly include the key pair generation, receipt, acceptance and acknowledgment, keeping, maintenance and use of the ID-Cert for and on behalf of the applicants.

The authentication of the identity of the individuals is carried out by the relevant Banking Organizations appointed as Authorized Representative by the individuals in accordance with their “Know-Your-Customer” process which is governed by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority under the Banking Ordinance (Cap. 155) for the issuance of Personal (Banking) ID-Cert Class 10 certificate.

Organizational ID-Cert Class 5 certificates will be issued to the Authorized Representative and the Authorized Custodian for the authentication of their identity and authorization, and the subsequent verification of their identity and authorization by Digi-Sign in relation to the issuance of Personal (Banking) ID-Cert Class 10 certificates and other administrative matters related to the ID-Cert.

These certificates may be used for the same purposes as Personal ID-Cert Class 1 certificates in respect of authentication of the identity of the subscriber and the generation of the digital signature of the subscriber.

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