Jeremy Rowley, EVP of Product at DigiCert, answers common questions about how customers can maintain trust in their Symantec-issued certificates. With DigiCert’s acquisition of Symantec Website Security, there has been some misinformation in the market about how the browser timeline affects Symantec-issued certificates. After reading this, you will have a clear understanding of what the […]
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The Security Benefits of CAA
Earlier this year, new industry standards were adopted which made Certificate Authority Authorization (CAA) record checking mandatory for all Certificate Authorities. This gives website administrators an additional tool for protecting their sites from mis-issuance, and a technical measure for enforcing an organization’s certificate policies. Introduction to CAA By setting up a CAA record you can […]
How to Build a PKI That Scales: Automation [SME Interview]
In our fourth and final interview on building a scalable PKI, we ask Darin how we should automate certificate management. But first, let’s recap the series up to this point: We started by giving you a high-level overview of some of the critical PKI use cases. We then delved into the difference between public and […]
Prepare Now for General Data Protection Regulation or Be Ready to Pay Fines
The new European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) deadline is May 25, 2018, and despite that date quickly approaching, research shows many companies still aren’t ready. If they remain non-compliant, companies will face a fine up to 4 percent of annual turnover or €20 million (whichever is greater) per breach or issue related to […]
How to Build a PKI That Scales: Hosted vs. Internal [SME Interview]
In our previous interview with Darin Andrew, Senior PKI Architect at DigiCert, we discussed the differences between public and private PKI. We established that most enterprises use a hybrid PKI solution. That said, you have two options for implementing your private PKI: (1) use a hosted solution from a certificate authority (CA) or (2) build […]
How to Build a PKI That Scales: Public vs. Private [SME Interview]
In our first interview with Darin Andrew, Senior PKI Architect at DigiCert, we learned to keep the next 5–10 years in mind when making decisions about PKI architecture. We even learned about three ways top enterprises are using PKI to enhance cybersecurity. Now, we ask Darin about the difference between public and private PKI, which […]
4 Recommendations for Integrating Security in DevOps
Every company is looking for ways to speed up development while incorporating the appropriate level of security. Organizations are successfully doing this by taking a DevOps approach, which increases agility in many areas namely security, IT, and development. But this accomplishment doesn’t come without challenges. For some, deciding to take this new approach comes with […]
How to Build a PKI That Scales: First 3 Considerations [Interview]
In this interview with Darin Andrew, Senior PKI Architect at DigiCert, we pose as the head of engineering at a medium-sized company to ask him how we can build a PKI that’s ready to scale. Are you confident you have the right technologies in place to meet the security needs of your company over the […]
New Report Gives Recommendations for Integrating Security into DevOps
The market is at a tipping point with almost half of enterprises currently integrating security into DevOps initiatives.