[This is part of a continuing series on quantum computing. For the first part, click here.] Once people understand the threat that quantum computers pose to classical cryptographic algorithms like RSA and ECC, the next question that always gets asked is: when is it likely that such a computer will be available? This was one […]
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Why Safari Warns You That Some Sites are “Not Secure”
As of March 2019, Safari on macOS and iOS displays a warning reading “Not Secure” in the address bar for all HTTP connections. Last year, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox became the first major browsers to display the same warning. The “Not Secure” warning appears on all pages in Safari when connecting over HTTP. If […]
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Google’s Signed HTTP Exchange Solution Displays Publisher URLs for AMP Pages via TLS
DigiCert first and only public CA to issue TLS certificates that enable Signed HTTP Exchange Web operators using the Google AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) platform for fast mobile pages now have a solution for displaying their own URL on AMP-developed mobile sites and in Google search results. Recently, Google announced the availability of Signed HTTP […]
Qualified Certificates for PSD2 Required by EU by September 2019
European payment services providers are in full gear to meet the September 2019 effective date for PSD2 technical standards, which includes the use of Qualified TLS and eSeal signing certificates for secure online authentication and communication. Through its European Qualified Trust Service Provider (TSP), QuoVadis, DigiCert is able to provide qualified digital certificates for PSD2. […]
What’s in a Name? Reviewing Website Identification
The use of TLS certificates to secure and identify websites has dramatically expanded on the World Wide Web. This has been driven by browsers showing negative indicators for non-https sites, thus encouraging websites to use TLS. The screenshots below show Firefox’s and Chrome’s new indicator for sites that are not using a TLS certificate: Figure […]
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Frost & Sullivan report links e-commerce revenue with high-assurance certificates
According to a new Frost & Sullivan white paper, the number of consumers using digital payment methods continues to increase worldwide—and so do concerns about online fraud. With 6.17 million data records stolen every day by cybercriminals, companies doing business on the internet have two choices: win the digital trust of consumers or lose revenue. […]
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Website authentication for financial institutions
When you visit the website of your financial institution, whether it be your bank, insurance agency, brokerage house or credit card company, the site is most likely using an Extended Validation (EV) certificate to secure its communication and to project its identity to users. Your browser will show the encryption lock in the address bar […]
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Digital Certificates Expiring on Major Platforms – We’ve Seen This Before
Once again, expiring digital certificates leading to massive online services shutdowns made headlines. These types of incidents can happen, though here at DigiCert, we’ve built CertCentral to help companies avoid these headaches. And, we are constantly working on improvements to the platform to include additional functionality and automation. Digital certificates are used to encrypt website […]
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3 Ways Cloudflare Is Innovating with Encryption
“People need to think about how they’re securing not just browser traffic, but also API and automated traffic.” – Patrick Donahue, Director of Product Management, Cloudflare Just when you thought you had encryption figured out, Cloudflare reveals three new ways to employ it for a better internet. Cloudflare is determined to help save the internet. […]