Controller of Certifying Authority

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Controller of Certifying Authority (কন্ট্রোলার অব সার্টিফাইং অথরিটিজ) is a government agency responsible for the digitization of government services and procurement procedures and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It promotes electronic signature to encourage e-commerce in Bangladesh.{{cite news |title=CYBER CRIMES: A threat that must be countered |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/op-ed/cyber-crimes-threat-must-be-countered-99202 |accessdate=4 January 2019 |work=The Daily Star |date=19 June 2015 |language=en}}

History

Controller of Certifying Authority was established in May 2011 according to the Information and Communication Technology (Amended) Act, 2006. The agency is run by a government appointed controller. The agency has been given the responsibility to introduce Digital Signature and electronic signatures in government departments of Bangladesh.{{cite web |title=History |url=http://www.cca.gov.bd/site/page/f55313a6-8f04-40b9-94ac-535dc6e8485f/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8 |website=cca.gov.bd |accessdate=4 January 2019}}{{cite news |title=Digital Bangladesh by 2021 |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/print_news.php?nid=142246 |accessdate=4 January 2019 |work=archive.thedailystar.net |date=19 June 2015 |language=en |archive-date=28 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728092335/http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/print_news.php?nid=142246 |url-status=dead }} The agency is responsible for public key infrastructure of the Bangladeshi government. It prescribes Digital Signature Certificate.{{cite web |title=Activities - কন্ট্রোলার অব সার্টিফাইং অথরিটিজ- |url=http://www.cca.gov.bd/site/page/9df918f3-6f15-458a-b1bf-0a98fc7cfdc3/Activities |website=cca.gov.bd |accessdate=4 January 2019 |language=en}}

References

Category:Government agencies of Bangladesh

Category:1972 establishments in Bangladesh

Category:Organisations based in Dhaka