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EPISODE 40
Broadcast Date:
September 29, 20199 minutes
Podcast Sep 29, 2019Root Causes 40: The Reports of RSA's Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
Security newcomer Crown Sterling claimed to factor the RSA algorithm. Join our hosts as they debunk this misleading rumor and discuss RSA encryption today.
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EPISODE 39
Broadcast Date:
September 26, 201920 minutes
Podcast Sep 26, 2019Root Causes 39: New University Research on Phishing and Certificates
The majority of phishing sites now use SSL certificates to closely imitate the behavior of legitimate sites. Join our hosts as we dig into these findings.
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EPISODE 38
Broadcast Date:
September 23, 201929 minutes
Podcast Sep 23, 2019Root Causes 38: Interesting Breaches In August
The month of August saw some unusual criminal activity when it comes to PKI and malware. Our hosts explain four August news stories.
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54 minutes
Webinar Sep 23, 2019PKI for DevOps Orchestration
Learn how TLS certificates and code signing within CI/CD pipelines help you secure your DevOps environment.
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Blog Post Sep 20, 2019
Internet of Things Authentication Is “On the Rise”
Gartner has added “Internet of Things Authentication” in the Innovation Trigger phase of its Hype Cycle for Identity and Access Management Technologies, 2019. The report identifies Sectigo as a Sample Vendor of IoT Authentication, and further cites a “high” benefit rating of the technology.
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EPISODE 37
Broadcast Date:
September 10, 201921 minutes
Podcast Sep 10, 2019Root Causes 37: Will Quantum Annealing Break Cryptography?
In this episode we examine the potential for quantum annealing to break RSA-based cryptography sooner than expected.
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EPISODE 36
Broadcast Date:
September 3, 201921 minutes
Podcast Sep 03, 2019Root Causes 36: The Search for Quantum Resistant Crypto
Finding new quantum-resistant cryptography is a difficult task requiring coordinated effort. Join us to learn how NIST is leading this effort.
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EPISODE 35
Broadcast Date:
August 28, 201920 minutes
Podcast Aug 28, 2019Root Causes 35: Quantum Apocalypse - Mosca's Inequality and Mad Max
Our hosts discuss how long we have until quantum computers defeat today's encryption algorithms and what happens if our cryptography isn't updated in time.
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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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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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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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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.
