About iVEST , MIMOS Berhad
iVEST, which stands for "Virtual Environment for Secure Transactions , with the "i" representing the "Internet"; is a Strategic Business Unit of MIMOS Berhad - a leading applied research centre in frontier technologies for the Malaysian government.
iVEST supports open standards for IT architects to create a secure platform. iVEST Secure Platform is based on Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) - the adopted international standard for secure internet transactions. iVEST effectively tackled security risks and privacy issues by integrating strong encryption, digital signature and smart card technology into one single product. With iVEST, internet users are able able to communicate and transact over the Internet with full confidence and trust.
An iVEST-enabled service provided by a service provider, such as an e-government application or e-banking, ensures security and peace-of-mind through these 3 advance security functions:-
User Authentication with Smart Card Technology
Using iVEST smartcard as a token which contains a digital certificate to act as an ID on the Internet provides a superior user identification system in comparison to username and password.
Privacy with Strong Encryption
All communications utilising strong 128/256-bit symmetric algorithm and 1024/2048-bit asymmetric algorithm which protects from any security breach on the Net. iVEST users can be sure that every session with the servers are SECURE and PRIVATE.
Legally Binding Digital Signature
iVEST allows legally binding electronic signatures to be performed on the Internet, which are equivalent to handwritten signatures on paper and in line with the requirements of the Malaysian Digital Signature Act 1997 and Digital Signature Regulations 1998.
Established in 1999, iVEST has now become the trusted security partner for many governmental organisations, financial institutions and e-businesses in the country. Today, iVEST is the leader in smart-card based PKI solution in Malaysia.
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