| Abstract: | Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is an established technology that has been around for more
than fifteen years. However, its adoption follows a very slow pace. Previous research, based
either on a theoretical analysis of PKI or on specific cases of PKI implementation, has
indicated several possible reasons for PKI non-adoption. In this paper we examine the effect
of specific organizational factors on PKI adoption using empirical data from 14065
European firms collected through the e-Business Watch Survey of the European Commission.
We have shown that it is still addressed as innovative technology that requires an innovation
culture. Moreover, small and medium –sized firms are rather reluctant to adopt it and it is
mostly implemented in firms with a large number of employees and tele-workers. Also, the
extensive use of IS for supporting internal functions and cooperation with the external
environment (e.g. customers and prospects), and the high dependence on them, are drivers of
PKI adoption. |
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