Company:Buypass

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Buypass AS
TypePrivately held company
IndustryComputer security, internet security, Electronic Identification and payment
FoundedNorway (2001 (2001))[1]
Headquarters
Oslo and Gjøvik
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Area served
Worldwide provider of SSL certificates
Key people
Gunnar Lindstøl (CEO)
ProductsSSL certificate, Administration of SSL certificates, Multi Factor Authentication for smartcard and mobile devices, Payment Solutions[buzzword]
Number of employees
80
Websitewww.buypass.com

Buypass AS is an ETSI-certified certificate authority (CA) issuing SSL certificates, enterprise certificates and Person ID based on the PKI standard. The company was founded in Norway in 2001.

Buypass is registered with the Norwegian Communications Authority as an issuer of qualified certificates under the Norwegian Electronic Signature Act. Buypass is also registered as a provider of electronic identification and related identification services under Certificate Authorities and requirements specifications for PKI in the public sector. This is a prerequisite for supplying identifications solutions and services to the public sector. Buypass is one of the major providers in Norway in this category.

In March 2018, Buypass became the first commercial CA to offer free ACME certificates under the branding Buypass SSL Go.[2][3]

Solutions

  • SSL/TLS-certificates – European Certificate Authority (CA) – issuing SSL certificates worldwide.
    • Including SSL-certificates with Extended Validation (EV).
    • Buypass is a member of CA/Browser Forum.
    • Offers free server certificates via the ACME protocol.
  • Personal electronic ID (Buypass ID) – including PKI – for smart cards and mobile. Provides access to government services, web-services and VPNs. Patented operator independent mobile authentication and payment option.
  • Enterprise Certificates
  • Multi Factor Authentication
  • Payment Options for web and mobile.

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