Industry Lowdown
4 Takeaways from DigiCert’s 2021 PKI Automation Study
What are the top PKI challenges organizations are facing in 2021, and how are they tackling them? Data from DigiCert’s 2021 State of PKI Automation unveils several important trends. A... The post ...
Growing Demand for Custom PKI Solutions Creates New Opportunities for IT Providers
Public key infrastructure (PKI) adoption is booming. New data from MarketsandMarkets forecasts that the global PKI market (which includes SSL/TLS certificates) will reach $9.8 billion by 2026 — let’s explore how you can get your piece of... The post ...
File-Based Wildcard Validation Goes Away After November
Is HTTP/HTTPS domain control validation your go-to method for validating wildcard domains? Starting in November, you’ll need to use DNS or email validation for wildcard SSL certificates If you follow... The post ...
30 Industry Leaders Meet at White House & Announce Cybersecurity Initiatives
IBM reports that data breaches targeting the public sector grew 78.7% in 2020-2021. President Biden met recently with private sector industry leaders in Tech, Education, Energy, Finance and Insurance private... The post ...
Chrome HTTPS Update: Chrome 90 to Use HTTPS for Incomplete URLs
Google Chrome version 90 will default to HTTPS for incomplete URLS. For example, Chrome will load “https://domain.com” when a user types “domain.com.” (And if the HTTPS fails because a site... The post ...
Let’s Encrypt Warns of Reduced Compatibility Beginning January 2021
An Expiring Root Certificate Means 1 in 3 Android Devices Will Be Blocked From Millions of Sites Protected by Let’s Encrypt The new year is fast approaching, and with it... The post ...
PCI Compliance Numbers Drop as Security Breaches Increase
A mere 27.9% of organizations are PCI DSS compliant — an alarming number in the face of rising security threats… A concerning issue has arisen for the payment processing industry... The post ...
Say Goodbye to 2-Year Certificates and Hello to Multi-Year SSL Plans
As of September 1st, 2-year certificates have been replaced by multi-year SSL plans offering similar benefits September 1, 2020 marked the dawn of a new era for SSL certificates. Multi-year... The post ...
Raccoon Attack: Researchers Find A Vulnerability in TLS 1.2
Bad news: there’s a vulnerability in TLS 1.2. Good news: researchers say it’s “very hard to exploit” and major vendors have already released security patches for it. A team of... The post ...
BIMI for Gmail: Google Makes Email Identity Indicators Part of Its New Security Updates
Google is partnering with DigiCert and Entrust Datacard to launch a BIMI pilot for Gmail — here's what to know about how it will boost email security and allow companies to show ...
