Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited becomes recognised certification authority
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The Government established the Voluntary Certification Authority Recognition Scheme under the ETO. A certification authority may voluntarily apply to the Commissioner for Digital Policy for recognition. Recognition will only be granted to those certification authorities and digital certificates that meet the Government's trustworthiness standards, thus protecting the interests of users of services provided by a recognised certification authority.
Under the Recognition Scheme, a certification authority issues digital certificates to subscribers, allowing them to conduct electronic transactions with other parties in a secure manner.
The HKIRC has been granted authority to issue six types of digital certificate to individuals and organisations. The HKIRC's recognition brings the total number of recognised certification authorities in Hong Kong to three, the other two being Digi-Sign Certification Services Limited and the Postmaster General.
A spokesperson for the Digital Policy Office (DPO) said, "The Government has been encouraging organisations to provide services as certification authorities, offering the public who need certification services more choices and helping to promote and facilitate secure and reliable electronic transactions."
More details of the Recognition Scheme are available on the DPO website (www.digitalpolicy.gov.hk/en/our_work/digital_infrastructure/legal_framework/regulation/eto/ca/introduction/).
Ends/Thursday, April 16, 2026
Issued at HKT 16:30
Issued at HKT 16:30
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