The Chairman of King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Dr. Saleh Al-Athel concluded a contract in Riyadh for importing and installing programs and appliances for the project of building an e-commerce infrastructure that will serve the National Center for Digital Registration (NCDR).
The NCDR primary aim is the establishment of a safe environment in the Internet to conduct certified governmental and business transactions such as e-signatures.
The NCDR will provide several services, including that of issuance and annulment of digital certificates related to subsidiaries and the qualification of interested parties to obtain licenses for practicing the services of issuing digital certificates.
The NCDR’s Director pointed out that services will be made available as of October this year.
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