Cloud Computing, Recent Hacks and Security Risks of 2019
Cloud computing is the practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the Internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer.
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Back to Blog HomepageRoute Poisoning: Why we need SSL/TLS
SSL/TLS is the bedrock of modern security. Just about all security strategies involve it or chain back to it at some point. At its core, the contract is this: something encrypted with a user’s public key can only be decrypted by the corresponding …
Microsoft’s Active Directory Federated Services – A popular choice for SSO
Pretty much everyone in the digital age has access to multiple services requiring authentication. Most modern workplaces have some sort of centralized authentication source, so at least there’s only one set of credentials to remember. Still, typing …
Google Chrome 68 Released, Marking insecure websites
In the recent past, web security has undergone a series of upgrade to more secure strategies advocating the use of HTTPS encryption features. In November 2017, Google announced that they will implement some changes in their Chrome web browser. True …
CASC’s London Protocol for Enhancing Identity Assurance
The London protocol refers to a treaty or agreement signed in London. One such agreement was recently signed with the aim of minimizing phishing activities on identity websites and improving management assurance. The protocol was launched by the …
Trustico requests over 50,000 Certificates to be revoked
Currently there is a lot of talk and upset customers in the online security field due to over 23,000 Certificate suddenly being revoked. Below is an outline of the events within the last month leading to this event.
3 year SSL Certificates being discontinued
At the moment you can purchase a 1,2 or 3 year term for new and renewal SSL Certificates. This will soon be changing with the CAB Forum Ballot 193.
Is your wordpress blog secure from hackers?
Wordpress is one of the most popular website platform for creating websites and blogs. The reason for its popularity is obviously is the ease of use, maintaining it and also updating content to it. Every popular software, becomes a target of …
Perfect Forward Secrecy: An Insurance Policy for your Encrypted Data
As we already know, SSL/TLS couples the best parts of asymmetric and symmetric cryptography to provide a robust mechanism for securing data-in-flight. However, because the key exchange for the symmetric portion of the transaction occurs over the …
Who Needs SSL?
Does everyone need SSL? It’s not mandatory for all sites - for now. Do most sites need it? Yes. Do you need it? Let’s find out.