tScheme

tScheme provides valuable assurance to those organisations relying on electronic transactions so helping to foster a climate of trust necessary for the continuing growth of e-commerce. One of the organisation’s objectives is for the Scheme to become the preferred option for fulfilling Part I of the UK’s Electronic Communications Act.

LRQA was heavily involved in the development of the scheme and is currently one of only two organisations fully accredited by UKAS and recognised as having the capability and expertise to assess electronic trust service providers (TSPs).

How can tScheme benefit my organisation?

tScheme is the independent, industry-led, self-regulatory scheme set up to create strict assessment criteria, against which it will approve Trust Services. tScheme approval will therefore be an essential element in providing a level of assurance to individuals, companies and government organisations using or relying upon e-business transactions.

tScheme only applies to electronic trust service providers (TSPs) who provide services including digital certificates and verification of identity. Organisations who rely on electronic transactions and even end-users need to be sure that TSPs deliver the services they promise honestly and efficiently and by choosing to work with those carrying the mark, users can be assured that:

• the service has been thoroughly evaluated against rigorous criteria by independent experts such as LRQA
• the service provider has agreed to keep to these criteria
• the service provider subscribes to the tScheme Code of Conduct
• the service provider has agreed to act promptly and fairly to remedy faults.

Your next step

LRQA is one of only two organisations that is UKAS accredited to assess TSP's.

Call one of our business advisors on 0800 783 2179 or submit the enquiry form, and we will arrange for our PCI partners to contact you to discuss your options. They will advise on, and can even manage the whole process for you if required, liaising with us throughout the process to ensure easy and hassle free compliance.

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