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Our Mission
Our mission is to deliver trusted, accessible, and high‑assurance digital identity and encryption solutions. Guided by the principles of security, reliability, customer focus, and operational excellence, HKCA is committed to strengthening digital trust, advancing cryptographic standards, and promoting secure online practices.
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Our Objectives
HKCA is committed to delivering robust digital certificate and identity management services to support the local and global Internet community. Our objectives are to:
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Promote Hong Kong as a trusted hub for secure e‑commerce by raising public awareness and encouraging the adoption of digital security technologies.
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Design, develop, and operate a high‑availability, secure, and trusted Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
- Manage the end‑to‑end lifecycle of digital certificates, including issuance, renewal, suspension, and revocation, in full compliance with recognised international standards such as the CA/Browser Forum and WebTrust.
- Appoint, oversee, and support accredited Registration Authorities (RAs) to ensure secure and reliable identity verification and certificate registration services.
- Operate and maintain secure timestamping services and Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) services to support real‑time certificate validation.
- Maintain close liaison with local and international organisations on the development, governance, and adoption of cryptographic standards and digital trust services.
- Establish and maintain clear administrative and development policies through the Certificate Policy (CP) and Certification Practice Statement (CPS).
- Implement effective complaint handling and dispute resolution mechanisms for certificate‑related matters, and provide transparent guidance to all relying parties.