Customizable digital certificates

摘要: A method and apparatus for providing a customizable digital certificate. In one embodiment, includes certificate that public key, or more keys corresponding to respective items of information, at least encrypted item information each with private key the keys. another data representing having key. The further decrypting provide including in components thereof may be compiled by certification authority transmitted subscriber. generated locally subscriber digitally sign an object incorporate signature. Items include, example, subscriber's name, address, telephone, age, email within organization, like. present invention provides customization certificates, allowing specify item(s) disclosed recipients.