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Press Release Aug 27, 2019
Sectigo CTO of IoT Featured in ReadWrite Lab’s Security Masterclass
Sectigo’s Jason Soroko will discuss the evolving IoT security landscape during a live online ReadWrite Labs Masterclass Aug 29th @ noon EDT. “Hard Lessons from Past IoT Attacks & the Future of Device Security,” will ID patterns and commonalities from real-world attacks and detail successful IoT security architectures.
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Blog Post Aug 26, 2019
Mozilla Should Reconsider Removing the EV Green Address Bar
The week before last, very quickly and without advance warning, Mozilla announced that it would remove the Extended Validation SSL certificate indicator from its upcoming build 70. This announcement spawned a very lively debate that is still going on. Below is my response to the thread, explaining why I believe it to be ill- considered and detrimental to overall internet security. Jason Soroko and I also covered Mozilla's decision to remove the EV SSL indicator in our Root Causes PKI and security podcast series.
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EPISODE 34
Broadcast Date:
August 25, 201923 minutes
Podcast Aug 25, 2019Root Causes 34: Shadow IT and PKI
Shadow IT has become a fact of the modern enterprise. This fragmentation leads to identity and access challenges, which we discuss in this episode.
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Press Release Aug 22, 2019
Sectigo Sponsors Certificate Automation in EFF Certbot Software Tool
Sectigo announced its sponsorship of Electronic Frontier Foundation’s (EFF) free, open-source software tool, Certbot, to support efforts to encrypt the entire internet and build a network that is more structurally private, safe, and protected against censorship.
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News Article Aug 21, 2019
Google and Mozilla Block Kazakhstan Internet Surveillance
In July, reports emerged that internet service providers in Kazakhstan were instructing people to install government-issued certificates across their devices and the browsers, or risk losing internet access. Sectigo's Tim Callan comments.
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Datasheet from Sectigo
Datasheet Aug 19, 2019Automation is critical to any certificate management system. It enforces cryptographic compliance and prevents service disruptions caused by human error.
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EPISODE 33
Broadcast Date:
August 18, 201917 minutes
Podcast Aug 18, 2019Root Causes 33: Prepare for One-Year Limits on SSL Certificates
A proposed CA/Browser Forum ballot stands to limit SSL certificates to 13 months. Learn what such a change might mean to IT professionals everywhere.
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News Article Aug 16, 2019
Sectigo’s Jason Soroko: ‘Almost All Businesses Are Now Digital...
This week’s Five-Minute CIO interview is Jason Soroko, an experienced security technology innovator with Sectigo.
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News Article Aug 15, 2019
Ask the Expert: Tim Callan, Senior Fellow at Sectigo
This week's Ask the Expert is with Tim Callan, Senior Fellow at Sectigo. Tim joins us to discuss the current landscape of certificate management.
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EPISODE 32
Broadcast Date:
August 15, 201925 minutes
Podcast Aug 15, 2019Root Causes 32: Why Do Browsers & Academics Say Differently About EV?
Research shows that sites with Extended Validation SSL certificates are less likely for malware and phishing. So why do browsers say it isn't effective?
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Blog Post Aug 14, 2019
Be Prepared for One-Year SSL Certificate Duration
A recent CA/Browser Forum ballot sponsored by Google stands to limit SSL certificate lifespans to 397 days starting in March 2020. Should this pass, organizations using two-year SSL certificates will need to change their practices to only one-year certificates moving forward. Fortunately, automation options are available.
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EPISODE 31
Broadcast Date:
August 12, 201911 minutes
Podcast Aug 12, 2019Root Causes 31: Using PKI to Authenticate Phone Callers
Caller ID numbers have no identity value as they are completely self-reported, enabling robocalling scams. Our hosts explain a new effort to end them.
