- July 25, 2024
- Steven Hall
Managing Digital Certificates in a Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Environment
While hybrid and multi-cloud environments are more convenient, they can complicate certificate management. Explore how automation may be the solution.
While hybrid and multi-cloud environments are more convenient, they can complicate certificate management. Explore how automation may be the solution.
The chain of trust is the cornerstone of online communication and transaction, but how does it work, and why is it so important?
Discover updates to GlobalSign’s ACME service for issuing intranet SSL certificates, what it means and why they are important.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a transformative force across various industries, revolutionizing the way we live and work. From improving…
From 1 September 2023, the new CA/B Forum Baseline Requirements come into effect, are you ready? Read on to learn more
PKI For Businesses: With the progressive evolution of the internet, ensuring the security of businesses' online presence has become an increasingly…
Artificial 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 capabilities are awe-inspiring. However, amid the advancements, it is crucial to recognize and comprehend the potential dangers that accompany this powerful technology. This blog sheds light on the importance of understanding AI risks and explores six potential dangers of artificial intelligence.
From 1 September 2023, the new CA/B Forum Baseline Requirements come into effect, are you ready? Read on to learn more
PKI 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 advancements in cyber threats. While the battle against cyber threats remains ongoing, the risk can be significantly mitigated by incorporating Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) into your business strategy. Now before we dive deeper, let us try to understand the meaning of a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)?
Following the EU Commission’s announcement on 18 April 2019, businesses may or may not be aware the e-invoicing Directive came into force...
Smart Cities, made possible by the rapid advancement of connected devices, software systems and information communications technologies are helping in the urbanization
FinTech 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.
What 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.
Those that social engineer are hackers, conducting phishing-like scams with the objective of gaining enough personal information through confidence-instilling questions and exchanges.
With 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…
Wait, 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…
What? 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.
Why 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…
When 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…
What 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.
Want 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…
Trust 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…
What 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.
What 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.
A Code Signing Certificate is a digital certificate that contains information that fully identifies an entity and is issued by a Certificate Authority. It allows developers to include information…
Website security can be a complex topic in an ever-evolving internet landscape. While the importance of website security is undisputed, protecting against online threats is continuously growing more…
As society becomes increasingly reliant on digital processes, conventional business mechanisms have become more automated, with several industry sectors eager to tap into an increasingly tech-savvy…
Email is the primary tool for business communications worldwide for organizations of all sizes. It is also the number one threat vector for cyberattacks. Email threats have evolved from mass spam and…
Email encryption should be a cornerstone of your business' security plan. Check out this blog to know how your organization can protect itself against e-mail frauds.
Workflow Automation never held enough importance ever before. With organizations facing issues, automation has become a need of an hour. Here are some of the top reasons why you need to automate your…
Code signing is a popular cryptographic method used by software developers to prove that a piece of software or the code used to create it, is authentic and without any malware. In this blog, we have…
Spoofing is when someone or something pretends to be something else in an attempt to gain a victim's confidence, get access to a system, steal data, or spread malware. In this blog, we will discuss…
Despite an overall increase in security investment over the past decade, organizations are still plagued by breaches. In this blog, we will discuss about the importance of Certificate Management for…
When it comes down to organizational security, we rely on Public Key Infrastructure every time we shop, bank, or fill out official forms. This blog will give you more ideas about how it is…
Over 90% of online attacks on companies begin with malicious emails. Depending on your autonomous security system and lack of robust security and regular audit may leave your organization exposed to…
Each month in 2021, we’ll be introducing you to a member of the GlobalSign team. Follow along and meet the people working hard to bring you industry-leading PKI and identity solutions.
A massive data breach at Facebook, reports of a "significant" attack at the European Commission, and the Golden Chicken ransomware gang is doing more than winging it.
Introducing Atlas, the world’s most powerful cloud CA – a high throughput, fully ubiquitous, next-generation PKI platform that will carry your PKI on its shoulders and into the future.
This 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.
The 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…
In 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.
In 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…
The 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.
The hack - which homed in on the company’s call center - enabled the attackers to encrypt up to 18,000 workstations using stolen admin credentials.
On the heels of the recent attack at Twitter, the tech world was abuzz about yet another high-profile cyber attack, this one at Garmin.
Spear phishing is on the rise as cyber criminals have begun impersonating Google to trick remote workers during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Check out these 9 best practices to improve the security of DevOps, which remains the largest single remaining barrier to continuous delivery.
In this article, we'll try and strip back the hype, and look at the actual capabilities of quantum computing.
This 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.
One 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.
While 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…
To 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.…
As the IoT industry has matured, our customers have expressed a desire for a more streamlined device enrollment process with customizable levels of security, so we put our team to work re-imagining…