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Secure Timestamping Service for Enterprises

Establish secure, trusted timestamps and authenticate digitally signed data with Time Stamping Authority (TSA) — provide longevity of digital signatures for compliance, financial and legal transactions.

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Long-Term Signatures With Trusted Timestamps

HID Timestamping-as-a-Service helps organizations reduce risk by providing long-term digital signature validation across a variety of use cases, including timestamping for code and documents.

It delivers a digital seal of data integrity and a trusted date and time of the transaction.

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What is a Timestamp?

Create a trusted timestamp with Time Stamping Authority (TSA) using any software tool that complies with the RFC 3161 Time Stamping Protocol (TSP), such as Microsoft SignTool, Authenticode or other similar applications.

The hash is combined with the trusted timestamp and is signed with its private key. 2 Hash HID IdenTrust Timestamping-as-a-Service Hash Timestamp Timestamp Token The client application receives the timestamp token. The client application requests a timestamp for a document or software code and a hash is generated. The timestamp token is recorded in the document or software code that contains X.509 digital signatures. PDF 0111 1010 0111 1010 DOCX > 3 1 4

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is timestamping for code?

Timestamping for code involves applying a trusted timestamp to software code to verify its integrity and ensure it hasn’t been altered after the timestamp was applied. This process complies with RFC 3161 standards.

2. How does timestamping for documents work?

Timestamping for documents uses a Time Stamping Authority (TSA) to apply a trusted timestamp to a document, providing proof that the document existed at a specific time and has not been altered since.

3. Why is long-term validity important for digital signatures?

Long-term validity ensures that digital signatures remain verifiable long after they were applied, crucial for legal, financial, and compliance purposes.

4. What is the RFC 3161 Time Stamping Protocol (TSP)?

RFC 3161 is a standard protocol for time stamping, ensuring that timestamps are applied in a secure and interoperable manner across different software and systems.

5. How does HID Timestamping-as-a-Service ensure data integrity?

HID Timestamping-as-a-Service combines the hash of your data with a trusted timestamp, then signs it with a private key to create a timestamp token, ensuring data integrity and non-repudiation.

6. Can timestamping prevent forgery?

Yes, timestamping can prevent forgery by providing a verifiable date and time stamp that proves when a document or piece of code was signed, making unauthorized alterations easily detectable.

7. What are the benefits of using a TSA-compliant tool for timestamping?

Using a TSA-compliant tool ensures that your timestamps are secure, trustworthy, and compliant with industry standards, providing a reliable way to verify the integrity and authenticity of your data.

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HID PKIaaS increases security, eliminates operational complexity and dramatically reduces costs related to operating and deploying an organization's managed PKI.

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Timestamping-as-a-Service

Timestamping Authority can prevent such forgery and create longevity for digital signatures of document or software application code.

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