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What you need to do to protect your site with SSL-certificate?

You work with the user data on your site? Are they secure? When a user enters credit card details or personal data, forms the link between the site and device. Will such a connection secure, protected? To protect the data

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Why cannot ignore security alerts associated with SSL-certificates

Be sure to keep in mind the simple truth: in any case it is impossible to ignore the security notices in your browser. Do not assume that clicking on the “Accept” will necessarily lead to the fact that the site

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SSL-certificate with SHA1 will be deprecated in 2017

Last days of SHA1 SSL-certificates is coming. Certificates of this type based on a cryptographic hash, which is calculated using the SHA-1 algorithm. Recent studies have shown that the SHA1 algorithm is not as strong as previously thought. Although no

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Comodo launched a new platform for certificate management

Digital certificates are an essential part of online security. The number of “internet of things” devices continues to grow, so digital certificates will become more important. Certificate management will become more complex. Cybersecurity products from the company Comodo, the world’s

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What you need to know about the upcoming Google updates security

On the threshold stands a new security update at Google, but it does nothing new for us. Google is actively worked on the protection of the network and users in recent years. Even in 2015, Google moved their promise to

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Opinions about deprivation of trust to the two major CA – WoSign and StartCom

Effect of withdrawal of confidence in the two CA – WoSign and StartCom – are unusual. RiskIQ, security vendor, has estimated that about 760,000 sites using SSL / TLS certificates issued by StartCom or WoSign. “I am sure that the

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Automating backup for the SSL-certificate: businesses need protection after an incident with Globalsign

Company’s existing online, decided to reduce their dependence on individual CAs using backup automation. A huge number of sites have become unavailable after the cross-certificate was revoked in error during routine maintenance of GlobalSign for the purpose of cleaning some

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Error with GlobalSign certificates led to massive problems with HTTPS-sites

GlobalSign’s success as a root certificate authority this week was staggered. Certification Center was unable to maintain the usual protocols. The result was that many sites, both large and small, are faced with SSL-certificates’ problems. Some users are faced with

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Note: encrypted traffic can be a threat!

Without any sane strategy to manage encrypted traffic, you can be vulnerable to attacks and leakage of critical data. The use of SSL and TLS is growing rapidly. This is good because it allows you to protect the privacy of

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How and When Apply SSL-certificates?

The decision on the use of SSL certificates is based on the importance of ensuring the confidential transmission of data on the Internet. For example, when carrying out financial transactions through your web-site, application of SSL certificate is self-evident. If

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All about SSL

This site is dedicated to SSL-certificates. You will learn what is an SSL certificate, how to issue and reissue it. FAQ SSL will be useful for both novices and pros. SSL Knowledgebase contains sections on validation, trust logo, vulnerabilities, SSL-certificates differences by type (Wildcard, EV, DV, etc.), as well as many other things.