- October 03, 2024
- Debbie Hayes
Advanced vs Qualified Electronic Signatures: Choosing the Right Vendor
How do you know if you are getting the right signing solution for your business? In this blog we illuminate how to choose the right vendor.
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What is a Man-in-the-Middle Attack and How Can You Prevent It?
March 01, 2017What is a man-in-the-middle cyber-attack and how can you prevent an MITM attack in your own business. This blog explores some of the tactics you can use to keep your organization safe.
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What is Timestamping?
February 10, 2017What is a timestamp and in particular what is trusted timestamping and how does it work? We also look at common transactions where timestamping would be used.
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What Is HSTS and How Do I Implement It?
February 03, 2017Guest blogger, Denver Prophit Jr, gives a quick start guide to HSTS. What is HSTS and HSTS preloading, how do you use it and how to implement it on various servers.
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How to Prevent DDoS Attacks on a Cloud Server Using Open Source Software
October 11, 2016A Distributed Denial of Service Attack (DDoS) is, unfortunately, an increasingly common form of premeditated attack against an organization’s web infrastructure. Typically, it involves using multiple…
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7 Reasons to Use Digital Certificates for Mobile Authentication
August 26, 2016Organizations often have a large number of employees authenticating to corporate networks on their mobile devices. Here's why we think Digital Certificates are the best way to do this.
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A History of IIoT Cyber-Attacks & Checklist for Implementing Security [Infographic]
August 18, 2016We share an infographic on the history of the Industrial Internet of Things Cyber Attacks and tips on how to secure the IIoT and strengthen your business.
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How to Download and Install a PKCS#12 onto Your Android Device
July 15, 2016Learn how to download and install a digital certificate, .pfx or PKCS#12 file onto your Android device with our easy to follow, step-by-step guide.
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What Is eIDAS and What Does It Mean for My Business?
June 29, 2016With eIDAS set to be enforced in just two days, we take a deeper look into this regulation and what it means for your organization's use of Digital Certificates.
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Closed for Business - the Impact of Denial of Service Attacks in the IoT
February 02, 2016Distributed Denial of Service attacks usually mean a infrastructure can't cope due to capacity overload. With the rise of many badly protected devices in the IoT the threat is increasing.
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What is Client Authentication and Why Do I Need It?
February 01, 2016Regional Product Manager for GlobalSign, Kimberly Johnson looks at Client Authentication through GlobalSign's Auto-Enrolment Gateway.
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Private Key Protection
September 30, 2015We look at ways you can protect your private key from falling into the wrong hands. Many software developers are not sufficiently protecting the environments and simply store them on a local machine.
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ECC 101: What is ECC and why would I want to use it?
May 29, 2015The main differentiation between ECC and other cryptographic approaches, such as the current RSA standard, is that it allows for a smaller key size, which reduces storage and transmission…
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3 Ways a Certificate Management Service Helps You Avoid SSL Certificate Expiration
August 20, 2014There are a number of benefits to using a management service for your SSL Certificates, but today we're focusing specifically on how they can help prevent certificate expiration.
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The Importance of Understanding AI Risks: 5 Potential Dangers of Artificial Intelligence
August 23, 2023Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a transformative force across various industries, revolutionizing the way we live and work. From improving healthcare to optimizing transportation, AI's…
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Are You Ready for the New CA/B Forum Baseline Requirements for S/MIME?
August 11, 2023From 1 September 2023, the new CA/B Forum Baseline Requirements come into effect, are you ready? Read on to learn more
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Exploring the Benefits of PKI for Businesses - How to Leverage this Technology for Increased Security!
July 21, 2023PKI For Businesses: With the progressive evolution of the internet, ensuring the security of businesses' online presence has become an increasingly formidable task, owing to the relentless…
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Visualize Your Entire SSL/TLS Certificate Inventory with Atlas Discovery
June 13, 2023Do you know what SSL/TLS certificates you have in your organization? Read more to learn about the certificate inventory tool that could help you.
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Securing Docker Containers using TLS Certificates
May 04, 2023As more and more Enterprises are adopting DevOps culture there has been a significant rise in the usage of Container Services. According to the CNCF Survey 2020 , 92% of respondents say they use…
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How Businesses Can Seamlessly Prioritize Security in Digital Transformation Era with Digital Signatures
January 12, 2023In this increasingly hyperconnected world, digital transformation helps improve the productivity of the organization. Technological innovation continues to support organizations in carrying out their…
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Auto Enrollment Gateway - A Path to Certificate Automation and Provisioning
January 12, 2023Security is a critical concern for today's enterprises and their customers, especially with many employees pivoting to remote work over the past couple of years. To protect their most valuable and…
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Everything You Need to Know About GMO Sign, our Cloud-based Signing Solution
August 09, 2022Processing paper documents may require significant physical space, time, resources, and cost. However, you can integrate cost-effective solutions for your document management and get greater control…
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A Detailed Guide to our Code Signing Solution
August 09, 2022The proliferation of malware and nefarious websites makes users cautious of downloading software or applications digitally. If they cannot determine who the publisher is or whether or not the software…
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A Guide to Streamlining Business Processes and Workflows
June 30, 2022Every business aims to become more efficient and agile, especially as the pace of digital transformation is accelerating. Streamlining business processes and workflows is an efficient and durable way…
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What is Robotic Process Automation (RPA)?
June 29, 2022Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a business strategy to automate technology that utilizes software robots to automate tasks conducted by the human workforce. Robotic process automation (RPA), also…
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What is DDoS Attack and How to Prevent It?
June 29, 2022A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is a non-intrusive internet attack designed to harm the targeted website. It is a malicious attempt to disrupt the regular traffic of a targeted server,…
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Top 5 Common Types of Website Attack
June 28, 2022In recent years, cyberattacks have become more refined, increasing the demand for a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy and tooling. From any government agency to the startups, every organization…
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IoT Security Threats and Defenses
June 24, 2022Internet of Things (IoT) devices are becoming ubiquitous while IoT services are becoming pervasive. Their success has not gone unnoticed, and the number of threats and attacks against IoT devices and…
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6 Types of SSL Certificates to Secure Your Website
June 21, 2022Security plays a significant role in every entrepreneur or company with a website in the online world. The escalating increase of online attacks is a dangerous threat to the thriving of every…
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Why the Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act is a Threat to Your Rights and Privacy
July 13, 2020The US Senate’s new anti-encryption bill represents a major threat to the internet security ecosystem.
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The GlobalSign Cybersecurity News Round-Up: Week of July 6, 2020
July 10, 2020This week has not been marked by major events (not yet anyway, but hey, Friday’s only half over.) What stood out the most this week were stories about Microsoft.
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Hands-Free Everything? The Coronavirus Impact on IoT
July 10, 2020More sectors and industries will look to IoT going forward to entice customers, expand their brands, and enhance customer experiences. In the same way, IoT manufacturers will be required to deliver…
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How to Secure Your Banking Apps from Security Breaches
July 08, 2020Protecting your banking apps from different security breaches amid the COVID-19 crisis has become the need of the hour. In this age of data breaches, you have to secure your business alongside your…
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The GlobalSign Cybersecurity News Round-Up: Week of June 29, 2020
July 03, 2020Our weekly blog discusses stolen files on the Dark Web, new U.S. government encryption battle, one-year certificate mandate, Russians targeting Americans working at home.
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Digital Contact Tracing: Advantages and Disadvantages
July 02, 2020As governments around the world continue to face the escalating crisis and come up with pandemic management plans, many are considering the benefits of digital contact tracing.
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Maximum SSL/TLS Certificate Validity is Now One Year
June 29, 2020Starting September 1, 2020, Apple and Google will no longer trust certificates issued for longer than 397 days.
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The GlobalSign Cybersecurity News Round-Up: Week of June 22
June 26, 2020This week's cybersecurity news blog discusses a possible SSL incident at Samsung, Twitter’s big data breach, an ongoing cyberattack in Australia and the 2 year mark of GDPR.
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How Deepfakes Could Further Burden the Healthcare Industry During COVID-19
June 25, 2020This smart technology has, largely, been useful in the fight against COVID-19. Unfortunately, however, AI is also playing a role in burdening the health industry at a time when it needs all the help…
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8 Ways Digital Technologies Can Help Prepare Us for Future Pandemics
June 24, 2020COVID-19 has really underlined the importance of using digital technology to educate, prevent the spread, warn us, and increase awareness in future pandemics.
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The GlobalSign Cybersecurity News Round-Up: Week of June 15
June 19, 2020Amazon Web Services (AWS) disclosed it was the victim of the largest ever recorded DDoS attack. The event has been described as a “reflection attack,” an attempt to use a vulnerable third-party server…
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US Elections 2020: Effectively Balancing Access and Security
June 18, 2020In this piece, we’ll dive into exactly how America’s electoral integrity is at risk due to cyber attacks, and then talk about the best methods that can be used to improve both access and security in…
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How To Improve Your Cyber Defenses After the COVID-19 Pandemic
June 17, 2020There are many things that businesses can learn from the COVID-19 pandemic with regard to cybersecurity.
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Q&A With Energy Expert Richard Brooks
June 16, 2020We asked expert Richard Brooks for his thoughts regarding the current threat landscape and mitigating strategies facing the energy sector.
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The GlobalSign Cybersecurity News Round-Up: Week of June 8, 2020
June 12, 2020In this week’s cybersecurity news: the ransomware attack at Honda, an update on Nintendo’s recent data breach, and the intensive phishing campaign targeting top German executives.