- January 07, 2025
- Jaya Mehmie
Code Signing Certificate Validity Changes: What This Means For You
The maximum validity period for Code Signing Certificates is decreasing, but what does this mean for you? Discover more in our blog.
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Common SSL Certificate Errors and How to Fix Them
March 27, 2020We’re back with another support post and this time we’re sharing our top support queries or SSL Certificates Errors and how to solve them.
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It's Time to Disable TLS 1.0 (and All SSL Versions) If You Haven't Already
March 04, 2020As of June 30, 2018, all websites need to use TLS 1.1 or higher to comply with PCI Data Security Standard. What's behind the change and are you compliant?
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PSD2: Everything You Need to Know
March 03, 2020The revised Payment Service Directive, most often referred to by its acronym PSD2, officially went into effect in September 2019 – although the European Banking Authority has given companies an…
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What is Active Directory Certificate Services and Why Should I Use It?
February 20, 2020Active Directory is used by many organizations to manage their internal IT infrastructure. But did you know you can use it to provision and manage certificate lifecycle as well?
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What is the CCPA? An Overview of the California Consumer Protection Act
February 13, 2020The California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) went into effect on January 1, 2020. This article will explain what the CCPA is, who it affects, and why compliance is critical for ALL organizations.
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SSL vs TLS - What's the Difference?
February 13, 2020What's the difference between SSL and TLS? And how do you know which one is right for you? Everything is explained in this blog.
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PSD2 Terms and Acronyms
February 11, 2020Keep reading to find out more about the latest directive affecting the security industry in the EU. For a quick list of all the abbreviations scroll down to the PSD2 Glossary at the end of the post.
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The GlobalSign 2019 PKI Survey – Results and Infographic
December 03, 2019GlobalSign conducted a survey earlier this year to better understand how, and why, companies are using Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) based certificates. Nearly 750 people participated in the survey,…
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e-Invoicing and the EU VAT Directive
May 22, 2019Following the EU Commission’s announcement on 18 April 2019, businesses may or may not be aware the e-invoicing Directive came into force...
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Smart Security for Smart Cities
March 15, 2019Smart Cities, made possible by the rapid advancement of connected devices, software systems and information communications technologies are helping in the urbanization
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An Introduction to Economic Risks by FinTech Companies
October 10, 2018FinTech companies bring a huge advantage to our financial landscape, but there are some challenges too. In this post, we discuss the economic risks with FinTech companies and how to mitigate them.
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What Are Subordinate CAs and Why Would You Want Your Own?
September 11, 2018What is an intermediate or subordinate CA? We take a look at this concept by looking at certificate hierarchy. You will also find out why companies set-up their own intermediate or subordinate CA.
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What is Social Engineering? The Human Confidence Game
August 15, 2018Those that social engineer are hackers, conducting phishing-like scams with the objective of gaining enough personal information through confidence-instilling questions and exchanges.
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What is Server Name Indication (SNI)?
June 01, 2018With the increase of HTTPS across the internet there comes many benefits, but there is also some challenges. For example, with HTTP sites, a server uses HTTP HOST headers to determine which HTTP…
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What's the difference between HTTP and HTTPS?
May 22, 2018Wait, are there really two of those? Casual users rarely notice them, but HTTP (or, http://) and HTTPS (https://) are both options for the start of a URL, showcasing an important difference in all…
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Exciting New Developments for the Digital Signing Service
September 17, 2020This week, we’ve announced that DSS is becoming more powerful than ever. Utilizing our new Atlas platform allows organizations to benefit from high volume long-lived, trusted digital signing at any…
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Automation: The Right Way to Use Digital Certificates with Your Containers
August 19, 2020In this blog, we explain why organizations shouldn't take a manual approach to certificate lifecycle management with containers and Kubernetes.
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The GlobalSign Cybersecurity News Round-Up: Week of August 10, 2020
August 14, 2020This week a well-known cybersecurity training company was hit by a data breach due to a phishing attack, making it clear that even the best of organizations can be no match for bad actors.
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What's the Difference Between Electronic Signatures and Digital Signatures? Everything You Need to Know
August 12, 2020The terms Electronic Signatures and Digital Signatures are frequently used interchangeably yet there are some key differences and specific reasons for why you might use one over the other. Let’s jump…
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ETSI's New Cybersecurity Standards Establish a Security Baseline for IoT Devices
August 11, 2020In today’s blog, we’ll cover the European Telecommunications Standards Institute’s (ETSI) new cybersecurity standard for Internet of Things devices, ETSI EN 303 645.
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The GlobalSign Cybersecurity News Round-Up: Week of August 3, 2020
August 07, 2020In this week's cybersecurity news, observers are dissecting what happened at Garmin, which many sites are reporting paid hackers a fee in the millions. Apparently the criminals used a ransomware…
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A Paperless Future for Healthcare? The 4 Advantages of Digital Document Signing
August 06, 2020The healthcare industry is traditionally an industry well known for paper trails, but change is coming. Check out these 4 reasons why it pays to digitally sign healthcare documents.
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Ransomware Attackers Demand Millions from Telecom Argentina
August 03, 2020The hack - which homed in on the company’s call center - enabled the attackers to encrypt up to 18,000 workstations using stolen admin credentials.
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The GlobalSign Cybersecurity News Round-Up: Week of July 27, 2020
July 31, 2020On the heels of the recent attack at Twitter, the tech world was abuzz about yet another high-profile cyber attack, this one at Garmin.
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Spear Phishing and Coronavirus – How to Protect Yourself and Your Company
July 31, 2020Spear phishing is on the rise as cyber criminals have begun impersonating Google to trick remote workers during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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What is Quantum Computing? A Quick Guide
July 27, 2020In this article, we'll try and strip back the hype, and look at the actual capabilities of quantum computing.
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The GlobalSign Cybersecurity News Round-Up: Week of July 20, 2020
July 24, 2020This week in cybersecurity news, the Twitter hack is still at the top of everyone's minds. As it turns out, Twitter has not been using end-to-end encryption for direct messages.
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Considerations When Building a Digital Workspace for Your Organization
July 23, 2020One way companies are transforming their operations is by utilizing a digital workspace, or central point that hosts all of your most valuable programs and data.
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Your In-House CA is Costing You Millions – Here’s the Solution
July 22, 2020While it might be tempting just to assume the ability afforded you by Microsoft CA and Active Directory is enough to facilitate things like client authentication, there are hidden costs that will…
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The GlobalSign Cybersecurity News Round-Up: Week of July 13, 2020
July 17, 2020To say that Twitter had a bad week is an understatement. This week the social media platform has suffered what’s being described as “perhaps one of the worst attacks in history,” according to the AP.…
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PKCS#12 (.pfx file): A Simpler Way to Create a Digital Certificate
March 03, 2016Learn what is a PKCS#12 or .pfx file and guidelines on installing a PKCS#12 on different operating systems.
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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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How To: OneClickSSL Open Source PHP Library
June 27, 2012Since launching our OneClickSSL technology, we have remained focused on further increasing the availability of the solution in hosting environments. We want the technology to be as easy to integrate…