Security firm Symantec has fired a number of employees after it was revealed that fake Google security certificates had been issued, at least one of which was discovered being used. "Digital SSL certificates are used to allow secure communication between the internet and web browsers. They are frequently used by banks, retail giants and social ... Read More »
Hostgator has announced that they will no longer email private key files, a practice that is very dangerous and can potentially put millions of people'e personal information at risk. A private key is the encryption tool used to decrypte the information that is sent via https and is generated during the certificate signing request. To learn more ... Read More »
The Global Extended Valdation (EV) SSL Certification market is expected to grow 32.52% over the period 2014-2019. "SSL is a security technology used for securing an encrypted link between a server and a client. EV SSL certification, which is a sub-category of SSL, offers a high standard of security and isurance to websites. These certificates can ... Read More »
In a continuing effort to increase the security of SSL/TLS, Certificate Authorities will no longer be issuing certificates for periods longer than 39 months. Beginning in April, per the CA/Browser Forum’s Baseline Requirements for the Issuance and Management of Publicly-Trusted Certificates (Section 9.4), all Domain Validated and Organizational ... Read More »
