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Enterprise PKI for Education
Secure Lecturer to Student email and tamperproof electronic transcripts & diplomas. Education is a paper intensive, high transactional industry that produces vast amounts of highly sensitive documents including diplomas, certificates, transcripts, admission letters and financial aid notifications for example. It is therefore essential that educational institutes such as schools, colleges and universities are able to sustain a reliable, highly trusted secure network to ensure all functions of the organisation are meeting the stipulated regulatory conditions surrounding student confidentiality and privacy. Educational institutes are today faced with even more security threats, such as identity theft and phishing attacks as an increasing number of diploma/certificate mills are emerging to attempt to capitalise on the institution's brand.
- Cost Effective – simply purchase packs starting from only £295 for 5 Digital IDs*
- Provides immediate ability to secure department email and electronic documents and provide authentication to public / closed networks
- Perfectly suited for the small to medium department or large department wishing to pilot or start with smaller roll-outs
- Carries no set-up fees and no annual hosting fees - pay only for the Digital IDs issued
- Includes additional 10% of initial purchase in form of free Digital IDs for user attrition and/or support considerations
University Specific Applications
With the development of information technology including digital certificates for electronic information communication and exchange, the mountains of paper work, soaring costs surrounding labour intensive processes and high carbon footprint associated with educational institutes can all be reduced with no compromise to security. Digital IDs provide an answer to the requirements of educational institutions to deliver documents in a secure, cost-efficient and timely manner. Adobe Certified Document Services (CDS) facilitates the production of authentic PDF documents by allowing the author of the document to add certifying and approval signatures, enabling important documents to retain their integrity while enabling recipients to determine the document’s authenticity and authorship.
In today's networked environment, email has become one of the most widely used applications and is now utilised across all aspects of academic activity, including teaching and learning, research and administration. Unfortunately email, particularly on an open network such as the Internet, is far from secure. PersonalSign Digital IDs can eliminate the security issues by protecting an individual’s or department’s email identity and the contents from prying eyes. Digitally signing an email will assure its origin, while encrypting it can also ensure its confidentiality.
With educational institutes shifting towards electronic methods of documentation and communication Enterprise PKI from GlobalSign enables the easy management of Digital IDs for a fast and secure transfer of all confidential information.
Customer Case Study - Secure Email & Digitally Signed Transcripts for Lecturers
A top University in the UK required a solution for its departments and individual lecturers to improve its communications with students and enable faster communication times, while reducing paperwork and costs, without compromising the institute’s security.
After the purchase of an initial pack of 50 PersonalSign licenses, the administrator of the account was able to start issuing Digital IDs instantly to departments and individuals within the institute, using the pre-vetted organisation profile, thus strengthening the University’s corporate identity. All electronic communications could be digitally signed and encrypted for added security and assurances of integrity and authorship to recipients was provided.
By using PDF Signing for Adobe CDS, the University was able to respond to the needs of faster electronic communications and start sending authentic electronic PDF transcripts to students, in an urgent attempt to meet employment requirements and to meet graduated school application deadlines. The University was able to deliver secure documents in days, not weeks and their efficiency was improved at all levels.
