PKI
Stephen is a leading international authority on Public Key Infrastructure, a technology with a chequered history but which is now emerging strongly out of the 'trough of disillusionment'.
With better understanding of its business benefits and smarter governance approaches, PKI is resurgent around the world. Lockstep is involved intimately with regulatory reforms internationally, new policy and awareness programs, and important new applications in healthcare, the law and smartcards.
Stephen's experience in PKI is detailed in the profile below. Many of his writings on the topic are available in the PKI section of the Lockstep library. In summary, Stephen has worked for, or consulted to, many of the world's major PKI schemes over the past 15 years, including:
- Project Gatekeeper
- Medicare Australia Health eSignature Authority
- Identrus
- Cybersign Malaysia
- ANZ Bank
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Australian Tax Office
- PwC beTRUSTed UK & US (now Verizon Business, formerly Cybertrust)
- Baltimore Certificates Australia (formerly CAPL, the first accredited CA in Australia)
- KPMG Certification Authority
- Hong Kong Post
- Webtrust for CAs.
He has advised organisations on PKI adoption including:
- South Australia Health
- National eHealth Transition Authority (NEHTA)
- Westpac Bank
- NSW Health
- Australian Medical Association
- New Zealand Bankers Association
- Australian Stock Exchange.
And he has given advice on PKI strategy, policy and governance to the governments of:
- Macau
- Singapore
- Hong Kong
- New Zealand
- Indonesia
- Kazakhstan
- Australia
- South Australia.
Until recently, Stephen chaired the OASIS PKI Adoption Technical Committee, and represented OASIS in the Asia PKI Forum.
