Over the years misconceptions about CAs and the SSL infrastructure have arisen. Below is a list of common myths related to SSL and CAs. Myth 1: CAs are not regulated Fact: CAs a…
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While some face to face meetings can be rather mundane and boring, that can’t be said about October’s CA/B Forum meeting in Istanbul, Turkey. Guest speaker Andrea Servida from t…
Once again Browsers and Certificate Authorities are in the news over the reported mis issuance of an SSL server certificate to a google.com domain. Discovered by Google most lik…
In accordance with the [CA/Browser Forum Baseline Requirements][1], effective April 1, 2015, Certificate Authorities (CAs) will no longer be able to issue SSL Certificates with …
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…
Recent news stories have highlighted the need for strong security in online communications, and use of SSL certificates issued by a publicly trusted Certification Authority (CA)…
There is an industry myth that certification authorities (CAs) are not regulated. In fact publicly trusted SSL CAs support the development of industry regulations and have been …


