Reports that the use of digital certificates and PKI (public key infrastructure) are dead are misleading.
A survey by Ubizen, provider of managed security solutions, revealed that almost 85% of respondents used digital certificates or planned to do so. Most organisations saw digital certificates as an effective means to secure web servers and authenticate and authorise users.
However, implementation remains a concern. Nearly half of respondents cited the complex administrative and organisational procedures needed to establish and maintain a PKI as a significant deterrent. Ubizen director of European security strategies Bart Vansevenant said: “Outsourced and co-sourced solutions deliver a cost effective way for companies to add additional security through identity management.”
A recent report by Forrester Research expects managed PKI certificates to grow rapidly at a compound annual growth rate of 52%.
