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What is a Certificate Authority? A certificate authority (CA) is an entity that distributes digital certificates to devices. They assist in validating the identities of websites, individuals, and devices before administering digital certificates to them. In a PKI system, the ... Read More
What is a Certificate Authority? A certificate authority (CA) is an entity that distributes digital certificates to devices. A digital certificate certifies the ownership of a public key by tying it cryptographically to the subject it is administered to. Certificate ... Read More
Google Suite, also known as Google Workspace is many people’s go to cloud-based productivity suite. While Google Suite is known for its ease of use, it’s credential-based authentication creates another credential for end users to have to remember which can ... Read More
IT experts are stressing network security now more than ever, especially considering the massive amount of revenue loss that can occur with a security breach and how 10 million attacks targeting usernames and passwords occur every day. A key strategy ... Read More
Among small businesses that have been targeted by cyber-criminals, 70% were used as an entry point into a larger enterprise system they supply to. Nearly half (48%) of the cases negatively impacted relationships with larger business counterparts, with nearly a ... Read More
The standard method of thinking about network security is long overdue for an update. The usual “perimeter protection” approach consists of defining, and then controlling, a virtual boundary to make it airtight against the outside. This introduces a fallacy; the ... Read More
Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) is a Windows server software solution designed to issue x.509 digital certificates. Certificates have proven to be more secure and easier to use than passwords, and are commonly used for Wi-Fi, VPN, and web ... Read More
FreeRADIUS is one of the most widely used RADIUS authentication providers, with customers ranging from top enterprises to universities. While FreeRADIUS is certainly an effective authentication tool, cybersecurity hinges on the strength of the entire security network. Security conscious organizations ... Read More
Digital certificates have taken over as the preferred method of network authentication because of their proven superiority to passwords in security and user experience. Many organizations recognize this and want to take their infrastructure to the cloud while also implementing ... Read More
Microsoft’s Group Policy Object (GPO) is a useful tool to allow administrators to control the level of access for users on the network. In addition to providing strong security from outside threats, GPO also creates a secure environment for internal ... Read More
Organizations are making the much-needed transition to cloud-based network solutions. To ease the transition, Microsoft created Azure Active Directory to aid clients in moving their directories from the on-premise Active Directory (AD) to the cloud. However, Azure is limited compared ... Read More
A PKI is a vital part of any comprehensive network security strategy and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are aware of this. Currently, MSPs are under scrutiny as a number of cyber-attacks have followed their customers and MSPs reported being attacked ... Read More