IP: Hongkong Post To Sell Wireless Digital Certificates

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

And greetings from Sydney!!! djf


> Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2001 08:42:30 -0400
> From: "L. Leon Campbell" <campbell () UDel Edu>
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> Dave:
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> FYI.
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> Note that "Hong Kong has a mobile phone penetration rate of 76
>       percent, one of the highest in the world. "
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> Leon.
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> Wednesday August 22, 6:38 PM
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> Hongkong Post To Sell Wireless Digital Certificates
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> HONG KONG, CHINA, 2001 AUG 22 (NB) -- By Adam Creed, Newsbytes.
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> Hong Kong's national postal service Hongkong Post is planning to offer 
> wireless digital certificates that mobile data phone subscribers can use 
> to conduct secure wireless transactions.
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> Hongkong Post's interest in mobile certification services is also in line 
> with Hong Kong government plans to develop wireless access to public services.
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> As Hong Kong's first public certification authority, the Hongkong Post 
> Certification Authority has been issuing digital certificates for over 18 
> months now under the name "Hongkong Post e-Cert."
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> In partnership with U.S.-based mobile security company Diversinet, 
> Hongkong Post said it will operate wireless certification authority 
> services and issue "Hongkong Post Mobile e-Certs."
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> As a certification authority, Hongkong Post will authenticate and vouch 
> for digital certificates presented by parties to wireless transactions.
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> The commercial launch is slated for the end of this year, the company said.
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> The organization says the Hongkong Post Mobile e-Cert will be recognized 
> by the Hong Kong government.
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> The Hong Kong government said in May - having launched an Internet portal 
> to government services earlier this year - it would provide wireless 
> access to public services.
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> Hong Kong's electronic service delivery (ESD) scheme provides a wide range 
> of public services electronically and via the Net.
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> For citizen-government transactions that require the use of digital 
> certificates to confirm identity, these have been available from post 
> offices for well over a year.
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> Hong Kong has a mobile phone penetration rate of 76 percent, one of the 
> highest in the world.
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> 05:13 CST Reposted 05:14 CST
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