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State of New Jersey
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Creating a Connected, Secure Government in New Jersey
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Overview
New Jersey’s Office of
Information Technology (OIT) serves 17 agencies in state government.
The state needed to streamline the flow of information and services
to residents and government offices, such as the Department of Human
Services and the Department of Labor. But security is paramount; especially
with the U.S. government’s emphasis on homeland security as well as
healthcare and privacy legislation.
Key Challenges
New Jersey needed to
provide secure online access to a large volume of forms, documents,
and other types of data stored throughout various corners of disparate
government offices.
“We
provide significant e-government services, but we would not be able
to provide the necessary levels of security without VeriSign. It is
extremely important to us that our digital certificates are issued by
the State of New Jersey, yet carry the inherent trust that comes with
using the VeriSign® product.”
Paula
Arcioni
New Jersey Office of Information Technology |
Solution
The state of New Jersey
worked with VeriSign to implement an enterprise wide Public Key Infrastructure
(PKI) for distributing over 65,000 digital certificates, which identify
users, allowing them to digitally sign contracts or forms, and encrypt
confidential information.
Results
The State of New Jersey
was able to expand its online services for residents and businesses
conducting secure online transactions with the government, and keep
on the cutting edge of security to better serve its citizens
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