More and more on-line services provided by various departments of Hong Kong Government require the user to be equipped with a digital certificate since a central co-ordination role has been taken up by the OGCIO (?Office of the Government Chief Information Officer? on the use and promotion of digital certificates in Government years ago. As published in the website of OGCIO, “Government bureaux and departments have been converting their forms into electronic format based on open and common standards. Members of the public can now fill in and make submission of Government forms electronically. The electronic forms support digital signatures, including multiple digital signatures, on a single form."

The deployment of digital signatures technology on client’s website will no doubt assists its staff to keep pace with the new and rapid development of the Government and the society on the application of this new technology. It also helps its staff to prepare themselves for the immediate trends on the Internet where application of digital certificate will be an essential tool for their practice. With the application of Digital Certificate, identity of clients?staff can be confirmed and security level of our clients?data will be greatly enhanced.