The objective of The London Protocol is to improve identity assurance and minimize the possibility of phishing activity on websites encrypted by OV (organization validated) and …
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The media is full of stories about how phishing sites are moving rapidly to encryption using anonymous, free DV certificates they use to imitate login pages for popular sites, s…
The policy change goes into effect October 2017 A recent Google announcement stated that all publicly trusted SSL/TLS certificates issued in October 2017 or later will be expect…
The Long Life Certificate – Why It Doesn’t Exist Why is certificate expiration even necessary? Wouldn’t it be better if I could just buy a certificate with a long life before ex…
Google is making [security icon changes][1] in the Chrome status bar. The changes are based on a [research paper][2] prepared by members of Google and University of California, …
It might be hard to believe, but the SSL/TLS Ecosystem is nearly 20 years old. It’s time to take stock and see how we’re doing with regards to TLS certificates. In this article,…
In previous blog [posts][1] we have discussed the differences among the various types of SSL/TLS certificates available. In this blog post we introduce you to a new [infographic…
It’s tax filing season again, and you need to be aware of scams that tried to steal your sensitive information or even your tax refund. During 2015 the IRS blocked over 4.3 mill…
Only 2 Percent Proceed Past “Untrusted Connection” Message San Francisco – April 13, 2015 – The CA Security Council (CASC), an advocacy group committed to the advancement of the…
As we have stated previously, website owners have a concern that an attacker can have a certificate issued for their domain name. We now have two systems which will help monitor…


