Managers then choose who is denied access to a system. Canada is currently reviewing cross certification as one means to facilitate digital certificate issuance and management. If adopted, citizens would be granted a single certificate that could be used in different places. For example, the same certificate a person uses to conduct banking transactions could also be used for communications with the government. Companies rolling out PKI generally take an incremental approach, according to O'Higgins.
Internal security is put into place first.
Because PKI can be used in the wireless realm, cellular telephones could eventually become new points of sale or service, he adds. Customer Service Must Remain High Priority Just as security solutions are gradually being accepted, e-commerce continues evolving. Using the broadest definition, online business began with providing information about products and services on a World Wide Web page. New technologies made online purchasing possible. As hardware and software continue to improve, companies are expanding their offerings.