GlobalSign offers specific PersonalSign certificates to sign and encrypt emails with the S/MIME (short for Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) technology. The encryption of data with S/MIME guarantees for the integrity of mails and ensures message privacy. Additional digital signatures prove the authorship of the sender. Through a digital ID the S/MIME certificates can be issued for persons as well as for departments of a company offering various levels of confidence.
S/MIME Encryption provides message integrity, authentication, privacy via data encryption, and non-repudiation via digital signatures. The way of authentication depends on the type of the ordered S/MIME certificate. In addition, PersonalSign certificates allow the implementation of electronic signatures in documents created with Microsoft Office. S/MIME certificates provide an effective way to prevent tampering, ensure privacy of sensitive information and prove the origin of email communication.
Certificate | Purpose of Use | Level of Confidence | Digital ID as Proofe of | Authentication |
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PersonalSign 1 | Representing the email address of an individual | 1 | Email address | Via email |
PersonalSign 2 | Representing the identity of an individual | 2 | Email address Identification of the individual | Via email Copy of identity card |
PersonalSign 2 Pro | Representing an individual at an organization | 2 | Email address Identification of the individual at an organization | Via a phone call to the human resources department using the number quoted in the telephone book Excerpt from the commercial register |
PersonalSign 2 Department | Representing a department identity of an organization | 2 | Email address Identification of the organization | Via email Excerpt from the commercial register |