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Are self-signed SSL certificates as insecure as they say?
Given the recent problems with SSL certificates provided by third-party companies, one has to wonder why we place all this trust in these vendors. We allow them to process and produce "trusted" certificates for our websites, but in the end even Google, Microsoft and state and federal governments are falling victim to fraud.
By Cory Flynn, CEO and founder of Firewall Experts | 16 February, 2012 08:22
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SSL certificate authorities vs. ???
With all the publicity about breaches of SSL certificate authorities and a hack that exploits a vulnerability in the supposedly secure protocol, it's time to consider something else to protect Internet transactions. If only there were something else to turn to.
By Tim Greene | 02 November, 2011 21:33
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Father of SSL says despite attacks, the security linchpin has lots of life left
SSL/TLS, the protocol that protects security of e-commerce, has taken a beating lately, with news items ranging from the violation of certificate authorities to the discovery of an exploit that beats the protocol itself.
By Tim Greene | 12 October, 2011 01:24
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With SSL, who can you really trust?
SSL, the encryption scheme that protects virtually all secure online transaction, requires that users rely on trusted third parties, but what if they can't be trusted?
By Tim Greene | 19 August, 2011 06:27
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Westpac urges PCI compliance in wake of Lush breach
Online retailers should use a PCI-compliance payment gateway for credit card transactions, or become compliant themselves, to avoid Lush-style data breaches, says the man at Westpac tasked with securing as many as 20 million credit card accounts.
By Rodney Gedda | 17 February, 2011 12:03
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