PKI gives De La Rue a licence to print money

NEWS Cash printing and handling company, De La Rue, has bolstered its presence in the electronic market this week with the £1m acquisition of the digital certification division of PKI (public key infrastructure) vendor, InterClear. According to De La Rue, which is involved in the production of over 150 national currencies, PKI services and digital certificates are becoming integral to an increasing number of ebusiness applications. InterClear's digital certification business is still at an early stage of development and is currently working the production and management of a number of pilot projects. Christopher Chadwick, MD of De La Rue Services and Software, argued the acquisition of InterClear represents a small but significant step towards developing electronic security services for De La Rue's customers.