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Certificate Inspector: Agent Deployment Strategies
DigiCert Certificate Inspector Agent is a valuable tool that can help manage your certificate landscape.
Google Pushes HTTPS with Google Canary Feature
On the heels of an announcement last summer that websites using HTTPS will receive a SEO boost, Google is taking more steps to encourage a more encrypted web. Google created a version of Chrome with a feature designed to warn users when they visit unencrypted web pages. For now, this feature is only available on […]
FREAK Attack: What You Need to Know
The FREAK attack does not affect SSL Certificates, but admins should disable export-grade ciphers on all servers. Users should install patches for their browsers as they become available.
This Month in SSL: February 2015
Here is our latest news roundup of articles about network and SSL security. Click here to see the whole series. SSL & Encryption News New CA/B Forum Baseline Requirements make it so Certificate Authorities can only issue certificates with validity periods up to 39 months starting on April 1. The final touches are being put […]
Lenovo’s Superfish Adware and the Perils of Self-Signed Certificates
Lenovo’s violation of security best practices demonstrates the dangers of using self-signed certificates and the importance of the public trust system.
Certificate Inspector: Port Scanning Recommendations
Like any other tool, Certificate Inspector is only as effective as you make it.
The Evolution of SSL and TLS
TLS is an upgraded version of the SSL protocol and is the most secure choice for transaction security.
This Month in SSL: January 2015
Here is our latest news roundup of articles about network and SSL security. Click here to see the whole series. SSL & Encryption News Google Chrome 40 was released on January 23, which means we’re only one version away from the deprecation of SHA-1 which is scheduled for version 41. Mozilla Firefox announced that they […]