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We are living in a time where wireless security is imperative because private data and personal information are uploaded online. As the amount of online data increases, so does the monetary cost of cybercrime. Cyber attacks are incredibly dangerous and …
Digital certificates are electronic credentials that are used to authenticate the identities of individuals or devices using a particular network. It’s helpful to think of certificates with a similar functionality as a passport or driver’s license. While these official documents …
One of the biggest hurdles in certificate management is the lack of experience around finding the proper certificate management solutions. Often, administrators are of the notion that their only options for certificate management are pricey PKIs exclusive for enterprise, that …
A proper PKI allows your network to utilize certificate-based authentication. Root CAs and Intermediate CAs are both parts of the SSL chain that make these certificate-based networks effective. This article will explain why they’re important, the difference between the two, …
What is a Certificate Authority? A certificate authority (CA) is an entity that distributes digital certificates to devices. These certificates cryptographically tie an identity to a public key, ensuring that individuals online are who they say they are. Certificate authorities …
One of the features of new Yubikeys is that they can perform “attestation”, which gives them the potential to be even more powerful in terms of protecting your data. In coordination with Yubico, SecureW2 has improved on the native attestation …
What is a Certificate Revocation List? A certificate revocation list, more commonly called a CRL, is exactly what it sounds like: a list of digital certificates that have been revoked. A CRL is an important component of a public key …
Internet of Things (IoT) devices have been a rapidly growing industry trend that can provide invaluable and unique data to many organizations. While most devices are designed to maximize the efficiency of data distribution, they often leave security by the …
It’s widely held knowledge that using a single factor for authentication to wireless networks is less than secure and easily exploited by hackers. Many organizations recognize this and utilize Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to an extra layer of protection. Each additional …
What’s a Certificate Authority (CA)? A certificate authority is an institution that distributes digital certificates. Certificate issuance is a critical part of securing interactions on the internet because certificates cryptographically tie an identity to a public key. Certificates are commonly …
