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    The 47-Day Survival Guide

    Whitepaper from Sectigo

    Whitepaper Oct 24, 2024

    SSL/TLS certificate lifespans have shrunk from three years to one with browsers now pushing for 47-day terms. Automate lifecycle management to avoid risks.

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    Keep your secrets secret: 5 core tips — and a call to action on modernizing

    News Article from Sectigo

    News Article Oct 23, 2024

    Many organizations have experienced significant data breaches after inadvertently exposing secrets such as tokens, API keys, digital certificates, and user credentials that attackers gained access to. Many factors have made it harder to avoid secrets exposure, including the adoption of cloud services and DevOps practices, the increase in distributed work environments, the rise of automated workflows, and the use of unmonitored tools and external services.

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    Sectigo and SCC France join forces to deliver premier digital trust solutions to the French market

    Press Release from Sectigo

    Press Release Oct 23, 2024

    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., — October 23, 2024Sectigo, a global leader in digital certificates and automated Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM), and SCC France, Haut-de-France, a leading global managed IT services and solutions provider, today announced a partnership to continue helping customers transform and modernize their digital landscape.

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    Fortanix and Sectigo join forces to secure software supply chains with automated code signing

    News Article from Sectigo

    News Article Oct 22, 2024

    Multicloud security firm Fortanix Inc. today announced a new partnership with digital certificates and certificate lifecycle management firm Sectigo Ltd. that will allow enterprises to secure their software supply chain by automating the issuance of code-signing certificates.

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    Root Causes - A PKI & Security Podcast

    EPISODE 434

    Broadcast Date:
    October 22, 2024

    12 minutes

    Podcast Oct 22, 2024

    Root Causes 434: Did Researchers Break AES Using Quantum Annealing?

    Reports suggest Chinese researchers used a quantum annealing computer to break AES. We clarify the findings and discuss the potential implications.

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    Root Causes - A PKI & Security Podcast

    EPISODE 433

    Broadcast Date:
    October 17, 2024

    10 minutes

    Podcast Oct 17, 2024

    Root Causes 433: Will AI Eat All the Electricity?

    News reports claim Chinese researchers broke AES with a quantum annealing computer. We clarify the details and talk about the implications of this reported discovery.

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    Debunking Hype: No, China Hasn’t Broken Military Encryption With Quantum Computers

    News Article from Sectigo

    News Article Oct 16, 2024

    Recent headlines have proclaimed that Chinese scientists have hacked "military-grade encryption" using quantum computers, sparking concern and speculation about the future of cybersecurity. However, a closer examination reveals that while Chinese researchers have made incremental advances in quantum computing, the news reports are a huge overstatement.

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    Sysadmins rage over Apple’s ‘nightmarish’ SSL/TLS cert lifespan cuts

    News Article from Sectigo

    News Article Oct 15, 2024

    Apple wants to shorten SSL/TLS security certificates' lifespans, down from 398 days now to just 45 days by 2027, and sysadmins have some very strong feelings about this "nightmarish" plan.

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    Quantum Report Card: Achieving Real Scale That Cannot Be Simulated

    News Article from Sectigo

    News Article Oct 15, 2024

    The next major moves in quantum computing are expected to take technology on a generational journey, though it will still be some years before tangible results emerge. The first half of the Quantum Compute Report Card laid out the work IBM continues to do in the development of quantum computing, but there are many more elements to explore.

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    Sectigo unveils SiteLock 2.0, simplifies complex website security management for small to medium-sized businesses

    Press Release from Sectigo

    Press Release Oct 15, 2024

    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., — October 15, 2024 — Sectigo, a global leader in digital certificates and Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM), today announced SiteLock 2.0, a major upgrade to SiteLock, its website security and protection platform. SiteLock 2.0 is designed to simplify website protection for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs).

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    Root Causes - A PKI & Security Podcast

    EPISODE 432

    Broadcast Date:
    October 14, 2024

    26 minutes

    Podcast Oct 14, 2024

    Root Causes 432: Apple Floats New Short-lived Certificate Proposal

    Apple recently floated a draft CABF ballot for commentary that steps down maximum term for SSL certificates to 45 days by 2027.

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    Apple Releases Draft Ballot to Shorten Certificate Lifespan to 45 Days

    Blog Post from Sectigo

    Blog Post Oct 11, 2024

    Apple proposes reducing SSL/TLS certificate lifespans to 45 days by 2027, following Google's lead. Businesses must automate to avoid disruptions.