Commfides Norge AS
We make digital life simpler and safer
We help your business with electronic ID, eSegl, SSL/TLS certificates and digital signatures.
16.01.2026
Important verdict from Trøndelag District Court
Trøndelag District Court ruled on November 26, 2025 in the case where Helse Midt-Norge RHF, Hemit HF and St. Olavs Hospital HF claimed compensation from IBM Norge AS related to the delivery of PKI (digital certificates on access cards) in the Health Platform. IBM used Commfides Norge AS as a subcontractor in the delivery of electronic ID.
The court acquitted IBM of the plaintiffs’ claim for damages, and concluded that the health authorities’ “cover purchases” could not be charged to IBM. At the same time, Hemit HF was ordered to pay IBM Norge AS NOK 6.95 million plus interest for late payment.
“We respect the fact that this has been a demanding case for everyone involved, and we understand the health authorities’ need for stable and secure solutions. The verdict provides important clarifications, and we are keen to learn from it and make a constructive contribution to further work on secure access management in the health and municipal sectors. ” says CEO Kjell Olav Skogen of Commfides Norge AS.
Commfides wants to help strengthen trust and quality in identity and access management solutions, and will continue to prioritize improvement work, transparency and close collaboration with customers and partners – especially in socially critical environments.
Our products
eSeal
Enterprise certificate - The company’s digital ID and stamp
Employee eID
Digital ID for your work role
Private e-ID
Personal digital ID for logging into public services
SSL/TLS
Website encryption and secure online shopping
E-signature
Digital signing at all security levels according to eIDAS
E-ID solutions
Tailor-made solutions based on PKI technology
Employee eID
Employee eID is a digital ID and a tool for digital work tasks. The employee identifies themselves in their role as an employee instead of using their private eID. This creates security for both employee and employer. Employee e-ID is often used to:
- Digital reporting, for example to NAV or Altinn
- Digital signing
- Secure login on PC
The Employee eID is assigned to an individual and is associated with the company responsible for the digital action. The company owns and manages the eID and cancels it when the employee leaves.
Easy management with
The SSL Portal
The SSL portal allows you to manage SSL/TLS certificates for your company and their business customers. The portal is free of charge and customized to your needs with your own certificate portfolio and unlimited users.
OVERVIEW & administration
Get full overview and control of your and your customers' SSL certificates in a simple user interface. Order, cancel and renew SSL certificates in just a few clicks. The SSL portal provides access to all certificate types from world-leading providers.
Norwegian support
Are you facing challenges with validating your business, or are you unsure which certificates you need? Get in touch with us by phone or email. We have free Norwegian support with extensive experience, and are available every weekday between 08:00 and 17:00.
users
In the SSL portal, you can create as many users as you need. An administrator creates users and defines access levels and rights.
Some of our customers
Business certificate (eSegl / eSeal) for digital reporting to the public sector
A Enterprise Certificate/eSeal is a company's digital ID that is used for, among other things, digital reporting to public authorities. In Norway, a large number of public authorities require businesses to identify themselves with a Enterprise Certificate in order to submit forms and report information in a secure and traceable way. When using a Enterprise Certificate, it is the company as a legal entity that is identified, not an individual. Virksomhetssertifikat is also called eSegl or eSeal, and our Virksomhetssertifikat meets current requirements and standards in both Norway and the EU, including the eIDAS regulations. Below you will find some of the digital reporting services in Norway where Virksomhetssertifikat is required:
Maskinporten
Maskinporten is the national solution in Norway for secure authentication and access control for data exchange between businesses and public agencies. A Business Certificate is used to verify the identity of the business and provides access to APIs from public authorities.
Reporting of A-melding to Altinn
All types of companies in Norway with employees must report monthly information about salary and tax via the A-melding to Altinn. The A-melding can be sent through the payroll system, via an accountant or directly to Altinn. By using an Enterprise Certificate, you make reporting flexible and correct.
Reporting of employees on sick leave to NAV
Digital sick leave is handled by NAV and distributed to the employer via Altinn. The solution makes it possible to receive, follow up and report sick leave digitally, and the company certificate is used for secure identification of the company in the digital communication.
The Norwegian Tax Administration's APIs
The Norwegian Tax Administration offers several APIs for digital reporting and retrieval, including tax, VAT and income information. These APIs are often used directly from business systems and require authentication via Maskinporten, where Virksomhetssertifikat is used to identify the business and ensure secure data exchange.
The Debt Portal and Debt Register
The debt register collects information about unsecured debt and makes data available to authorized parties via digital interfaces. Reporting and retrieval is done automatically and requires secure authentication, where a business certificate is used together with Maskinporten to ensure correct identity and access management.
Elhub - secure message exchange in the electricity market
Elhub is the national data hub for the power market in Norway and handles the exchange of messages between grid owners, power suppliers and other players. All communication with Elhub must be encrypted and secured, and Business Certificates are used for authentication and secure exchange of market messages.
Digital e-identification
Private e-ID
Commfides Private e-ID is an approved Norwegian digital ID with the highest level of security, giving you easy and secure access to more than 4,000 public services in Norway via ID-porten, among others:
The Norwegian Tax Agency
Check and submit your tax return or change your tax card.
NAV
Check information about social security, parental benefits and pensions.
Prescription
Download digital prescriptions at helsenorge.no.
Lånekassen
Apply for or manage loans with Lånekassen.
Digital signing with Signeringsporten
Signeringsporten is a comprehensive document management system that makes digital signing intuitive. Customers, employees and partners can easily sign digitally from anywhere in the world.
The signing gateway is user-friendly and cost-effective, and you only pay for the number of signatures you use per month.
CertPub
CertPub is a service that simplifies and secures communication and transactions between businesses and across national borders.
CertPub makes it possible for businesses to send encrypted messages and transactions in a simple way, such as when communicating between banks, transferring encrypted payment files and sending encrypted EHF invoices.
The service has been developed by, among others, Commfides on the initiative of the Norwegian Digitalisation Agency and Bits (the banking and financial industry’s infrastructure company).
CertPub is based on a common European standard for secure file transfer, PEPPOL, which facilitates secure and flexible communication, transfers and commerce. All businesses that are to receive messages in CertPub need an Enterprise certificate / eSeal.
