PKIs can help to reinforce established relationships and extend their existing value onto the internet. In some ways, this implies PKI does nothing more than increase the confidence in online retailing. The fact that a PKI transfer is endorsed by third-party organisations, such as BT, throws great weight on the side of online business. We are moving into a new age of business. Forget the internet age, we are now talking about the outsource age.
Companies have too much on their plate already to think about their IT infrastructure.
An outsourced PKI solution is best positioned to deliver this. But the whole business of outsourcing security brings on a new set of problems. That depends on the size of your company and the nature of your business, of course, but some would certainly see it as a concern. Perhaps more would see it as a distinct advantage, as it shows that the company in question has put a significant amount of thought into the security of their infrastructure. It's an old argument, and one those in the industry have been trying to convince those outside it of for a long time, but PKI should not be looked on as a technology.