Deutsche Telekom & DigiCert partner to enhance digital trust services

DigiCert, a global digital trust provider, and Deutsche Telekom have announced a strategic collaboration to enhance digital certificates and identity management offerings.

Harnessing DigiCert's expertise, Deutsche Telekom is strategically positioned to offer comprehensive, bespoke solutions in response to the wide-ranging needs of its European customers. The partnership allows Deutsche Telekom to provide for an extensive range of requirements, including solutions associated with public key infrastructure, identity and access management, and digital certificates.

The partnership also includes hardware security for various digital devices, such as computers and smartphones.

"This strategic move aligns with our commitment to maintain certified trust service provision in geo-redundant data centres, ensuring compliance with European legal standards," explained Andreas Brasching, Head of Trust Center & Identity Security at Deutsche Telekom Security GmbH.

"We fortify our position as a leader in the digital security landscape, ensuring that our offerings continue to meet the evolving needs of our customers whilst upholding the highest standards of data integrity and sovereignty," he said.

With foresight into future advancements, the collaboration with DigiCert aims to enhance Deutsche Telekom's service offerings' flexibility and scalability.

"We are thrilled to collaborate with Deutsche Telekom, a renowned leader in digital innovation and trust services," said Stuart Schielack, Vice President, Global Channels and Alliances at DigiCert.  "This partnership underscores our shared commitment to delivering cutting-edge security solutions that empower businesses and individuals to navigate today's complex digital landscape with confidence. Together, we will leverage our combined expertise to drive innovation and set new standards for digital trust and security in Europe and beyond."

DigiCert is a global provider of digital trust, enabling businesses to engage online with the confidence that their footprint in the digital world is secure. DigiCert ONE, the platform for digital trust, provides organisations with centralised visibility and control over a broad range of public and private trust needs, securing websites, enterprise access and communication, software, identity, content and devices. 

"We are thrilled to collaborate with Deutsche Telekom, a renowned leader in digital innovation and trust services," said Stuart Schielack, Vice President, Global Channels and Alliances at DigiCert.  

"This partnership underscores our shared commitment to delivering cutting-edge security solutions that empower businesses and individuals to navigate today's complex digital landscape with confidence," Schielack said.

"Together, we will leverage our combined expertise to drive innovation and set new standards for digital trust and security in Europe and beyond," he added.

The era of rapidly proliferating IoT and expanding attack surfaces requires agile, scalable platforms capable of meeting evolving security needs. The partnership enables Deutsche Telekom to provide such platforms, in addition to enhancing identity management across a variety of applications and device instances. This progression enriches Deutsche Telekom's security portfolio, empowering customers with increased control and agility within their digital ecosystems.

Deutsche Telekom has been a specialist in digital sovereignty in the German market for many years. Since launching the country's first certified trust centre in 1994, they have acted as a trusted authority for electronic data exchange across a variety of industries and government agencies. The millions of digital certificates issued by Deutsche Telekom continue to underpin secure, IT-enabled business processes, safeguarding data integrity, evidential value and confidentiality.