The Certification Authority (CA) is the heart of any electronic system that uses digital certificates to create and maintain trust. It enables certificates to be issued securely to people and devices, and then managed securely throughout their entire life-cycle to expiry or revocation.

But the one-size fits-all approach of some technology vendors is not appropriate for many applications. Either too function-rich or too simplistic, off-the-shelf CAs usually require major modification before they can be deployed. Whole-life costs can frequently spiral out of control.

In contrast, Thales e-Security has an extensive track record of delivering right-first-time and on-budget CA solutions, each tailored exactly to a specific need. Such systems include bank clearing, stock market trading, bond dealing, corporate banking and many other fields where the need for practical protection for high-value transactions is paramount.