Questions
The d-Cert (Personal) certificates are used to verify your individual identity. Common uses include:
1. Secure Email (S/MIME): Ensuring authenticity by digitally signing your emails and protect confidentiality by encrypting them for the intended recipient.
2. Document Signing: Applying a legally valid digital signature to documents (like PDFs).
3. Client Authentication: Authenticating yourself to secure web portals or networks (2FA).
A renewed d-Cert (Personal) may be issued with a validity period of one, two, or three years. Subscribers can choose their preferred validity period at the time of application and must pay the corresponding fee in a single payment. When the chosen validity period expires, the certificate may be renewed as required. For details on the current renewal fees, please refer to the HKCA website.
Yes, a new PIN document will be issued to the subscribers upon renewal of certificate.