In October 2014, [Google announced POODLE][1], an SSL 3.0 protocol attack. To bring you up to speed, the [SSL/TLS protocol][2] is the most important and popular security protoco…
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TLS is quickly becoming a de facto requirement for every website due to increased concerns about spying and Google’s recent move to use HTTPS as a factor in search engine rankin…
Is your website secure? One thing to consider is securing your website with [HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)][1]. Implementation of HSTS is an extension of the [Always On …
UPDATED September 23, 2014: The following blog post has been updated with action taken in recent weeks, as well as to reflect helpful user comments left on our [August 28 blog p…
On August 19, [Google announced a new policy][1] that accelerates the deprecation of SHA 1 certificates, potentially causing websites using SHA 1 certificates to display warning…
Google’s announcement that it will give priority ranking to SSL enabled sites is a key milestone for increased use of SSL on the Internet. Google announced a change to its ranki…
Every time something positive is published about SSL and encryption,such as Google’s recent decision making use of https encryption a favorable rating factor for a website, or n…
Short answer: Government CAs can still be considered “trusted third parties,” provided that they follow the rules applicable to commercial CAs. Introduction On July 8 Google ann…
The recent Heartbleed issue has reawakened interest in SSL certificate revocation (see Adam Langley’s [blog][1], Larry Seltzer’s articles [here][2] and [here][3], and Steve Gibs…
The Heartbleed bug spurred server administrators worldwide to work closely with Certification Authorities (CAs) in rekeying and reissuing potentially vulnerable SSL certificates…


