TrustFactory Information

TrustFactory believes that PKI can be made simple and cost effective so you can reap the benefits of top-notch security when communicating and transacting on-line. We aim to democratize access to trust services (certificate and subscriber key management) for all to benefit by providing a Trusted Service Provider (TSP) software as a service (SaaS) that is both cost effective and easy to use. Our Journey Thus far: • South African ECT Act of 2002 signed by former President Thabo Mbeki into law using the TrustFactory electronic signature technology(2002) • TrustFactory PKI v1.0 is released for on-premise(2002) • TrustFactory secures pension payouts using biometric-enabled PKI smartcards(2006) • Government TrustCenter uses TrustFactory PKI to secure government services (2006) • TrustFactory PKI v2.0 is released for on-premise (2007) • TrustFactory secures voice-over-IP (VoIP) and text messaging (2012) • TrustFactory(Pty)Ltd is established to provide public CAs for secure email, document signing and website security (2017) • TrustFactory CA Operations achieves WebTrust BR SSL and CA certifications for its root and issuing CAs (2018) • TrustFactory is the first BR SSL certified root and issuing CA on the African continent (2018) • TrustFactory SSL and Client Root CAs embedded in Microsoft Root Certificate Store (2019) • TrustFactory Client Root and Issuing CAs added to Adobe Approved Trust List (AATL) (2019) • TrustFactory and CumuloKey partner to provide PKI-enabled document signing solution on Microsoft Azure cloud (2020) • TrustFactory PersonalPass Premium accredited by the South African Accreditation Authority (SAAA) as an Advanced Electronic Signature (AES) as stipulated in the South African Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act No 25 of 2002 and the Accreditation Regulations. (2021) • TrustFactory PKI v3.1 We encourage independent software vendors (ISVs), signing platforms and developers to integrate their products and solutions to our trust services