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Podcast Apr 15, 2021
Root Causes 161: Consensus Algorithms & the Byzantine Generals Problem
In this episode our hosts explain consensus, proof of work, and the Byzantine Generals problem. Listen to the podcast to find out more.
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Podcast Apr 09, 2021
Root Causes 160: Purpose-built Quantum Computers for Breaking RSA
A new paper describes how a purpose-built quantum computer could break RSA encryption in fewer qbits than commonly are thought necessary.
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Press Release Apr 01, 2021
Digital Certificate Industry Veterans Tim Callan and Jason Soroko Reach 150 Episodes of Popular PKI and Security Podcast
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Podcast Mar 31, 2021
Root Causes 159: Encrypted Communication Provider Indicted
The CEO of an encrypted data devices and services provider has been indicted on RICO charges related to drug trafficking and money laundering.
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Podcast Mar 24, 2021
Root Causes 158: Exchange Server Vulnerabilities
Our hosts discuss the reasons why on-premises services might present greater risk than providing the same capabilities in the cloud.
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Podcast Mar 19, 2021
Root Causes 157: New Revocation Research
Research of public revocation information examines revocation behavior from public CAs. Listen for the main takeaways and "revocation transparency."
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Podcast Mar 16, 2021
Root Causes 156: Kazakhstan Root Attack Revisited
In 2019 the Kazakh government attempted to force its citizens to trust its private root. A recent research paper examines this attack.
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Podcast Mar 11, 2021
Root Causes 155: Good for Subscribers Is Good for Relying Parties
We explore the relationship between Relying Parties and Certificate Subscribers and the downstream impact of needless certificate incidents and rules.
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Podcast Mar 08, 2021
Root Causes 154: Did Claus Peter Schnorr Just Break RSA?
A recently published paper claims to have destroyed the RSA algorithm, but many people are skeptical.
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Podcast Mar 05, 2021
Root Causes 153: Too Many Roots
Trust models in multi-vendor environments are particularly tricky. Learn about best practices in trusted roots for complex, global supply chain ecosystems.
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Podcast Mar 02, 2021
Root Causes 152: Digital Certificates and the SunSpec Alliance
We discuss how the SunSpec Alliance uses PKI to protect clean energy infrastructure including solar and electric vehicles.
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Podcast Feb 22, 2021
Root Causes 151: What Is Rustls?
Rustls is an important emerging alternative to OpenSSL. We discuss the Rust programming language, designed with security in mind from the ground up.