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EPISODE 119
Broadcast Date:
September 14, 202018 minutes
Podcast Sep 14, 2020Root Causes 119: What Is Crypto Agility?
Learn why crypto agility is more important than ever, why the pace of cryptographic change is going up, and you can do to improve crypto agility.
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Quantum-Safe Crypto—Surviving the Quantum Cryptographic Apocalypse
A Blog Post from Sectigo
Blog Post Aug 04, 2020The fundamental cryptographic algorithms now used to protect every facet of digital life will, within several years, be defeated by quantum computers.
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EPISODE 102
Broadcast Date:
June 26, 202016 minutes
Podcast Jun 26, 2020Root Causes 102: Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act
A newly proposed US Senate bill called the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act is discussed in this week's episode.
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EPISODE 101
Broadcast Date:
June 21, 202015 minutes
Podcast Jun 21, 2020Root Causes 101: Google RCS Chat with End-to-End Encryption
Google has just announced the coming availability of end-to-end encryption for its chat service.
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The difference between “secure” and “safe” is bigger than you think
A News Article from Sectigo
News Article Jun 12, 2020Secure means nothing more than communication with a website is encrypted.
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EPISODE 96
Broadcast Date:
June 1, 202018 minutes
Podcast Jun 01, 2020Root Causes 96: Signal May Leave USA to Protect End-to-End Encryption
Congress's proposed EARN IT act has many industry observers worried about its potential effect on the integrity of encrypted communication.
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EPISODE 87
Broadcast Date:
April 30, 202017 minutes
Podcast Apr 30, 2020Root Causes 87: Zoom's (Not) End-to-End Encryption
With lockdowns and working from home the norm, a great deal of attention has been paid to video conferencing technology.
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Cybersecurity Expert Comments on Zoom and the Importance of Security
A News Article from Sectigo
News Article Apr 16, 2020Zoom is making rapid security changes after being banned from a number of high-profile businesses including Siemens, SpaceX and Standard Chartered following high-profile criticism from the InfoSec community. Where does this leave Zoom and what can other businesses learn from its meteoric rise in popularity exposing weaknesses?
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EPISODE 83
Broadcast Date:
April 16, 202025 minutes
Podcast Apr 16, 2020Root Causes 83: Quantum Apocalypse - Does COVID-19 Change the Z Date?
Our hosts debate if and how the pandemic's disruptive nature might change the date on which quantum computers are able to defeat today's encryption.
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Why Car Key Fob Encryption Hacks Are Making Headlines
A Blog Post from Sectigo
Blog Post Mar 24, 2020Automotive key fobs are an attractive target for hackers. Sectigo explains why & how car key fob security can improve with the right encryption & software.
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EPISODE 68
Broadcast Date:
February 24, 202032 minutes
Podcast Feb 24, 2020Root Causes 68: Why SHA-1 Is No Longer Secure
SHA-1 was a cornerstone of the early secure web. 25 years later this hashing function is no longer secure. Join our hosts to hear the history of SHA-1.
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EPISODE 66
Broadcast Date:
February 18, 202016 minutes
Podcast Feb 18, 2020Root Causes 66: Functional Versus Homomorphic Encryption
Homomorphic encryption allows select data to be gleaned from a file even while it remains encrypted. Learn about this approach and its implications.