- 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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The Importance of Code Signing Redux
March 23, 2018What? Another blog about code signing? Due to a recent string of related hacking events, we thought it best to return to this topic and clear up some details that may have been unclear.
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Benefits of Multi-Factor Authentication Blog
November 24, 2017Why should you use multi-factor authentication? Negligent employees are still the no#1 cause of Data Breaches. Don't let poor password practices take down your business. Here's how MFA can save the…
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Digitally Signing in Adobe: Certifying vs Approval Signatures
October 06, 2017When adding a Digital Signature to an Adobe PDF, you have two options; digitally signing the document or certifying the document. We explain what each one is and how to apply it to your document…
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What is Certificate Transparency
August 11, 2017What is Certificate Transparency or CT Policy? Here's everything you need to know about Certificate Transparency (CT), including how it works and how you can comply with Google's policy.
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How to View SSL Certificate Details in Each Browser and What You Can Learn
June 02, 2017Want more information on a website's SSL Certificate? Inspecting a site's SSL Certificate varies from browser to browser so we have created a guide to help you view the SSL Certificate details on your…
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What is a Trust Seal and Why Does Your Website Need One?
March 28, 2017Trust is essential for any company but especially for those that rely on online sales. Trust indicators, such as seals, can make all the difference between someone choosing to do business with you vs…
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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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Confirm Your Transactions
July 29, 2015Granting access to the B2B portal based on password, or federated identity from the customer domain is typically enough. Access can only reveal information such as pricing, discount percentage,…
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How do Digital Signatures Work? A Look Behind the Scenes
May 18, 2015The benefits of adopting digital signatures in place of paper-based, wet-ink signatures are obvious - reduce paper waste, decrease operating costs, speed up document delivery, to name a few - but…
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Six ways identity will take center stage in 2015
February 02, 2015With the growing connectedness of all things great and small, the need for trusted identities will take center stage in 2015
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3 Easy Steps to Migrate your Certificates from SHA-1 to SHA-256
September 08, 2014GlobalSign is working hard to help its customers and partners with the migration to SHA-2, so we've created a 3 step strategy with tips and considerations to hopefully help make the transition easier.
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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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How to improve your SEO ranking with SSL
August 08, 2014After introducing HTTPS by default on all its services, as well as promoting the HTTPS Everywhere initiative, Google is encouraging stronger security once again by reviewing their algorithms to reward…
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Identity in Action - Instant Digital Signatures From Anywhere
June 03, 2014Learn how an insurance firm wanted to switch from paper-based workflow to an electronic workflow to reduce the turnaround time for policy application and delivery!
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3 Reasons Digital Signatures Are a Perfect Fit for the AEC Industry
April 09, 2014Digital Signatures are a tried and true alternative to wet ink signatures. Let’s take a closer look at some of the reasons you should consider using them in place of wet ink signatures.
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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…