Three weeks after the first non-Google public log for Certificate Transparency was launched by DigiCert, officials at Venafi said that the company plans to debut its own public CT log. On Jan. 1 Google approved the use of DigiCert’s log, the first CT log that is independent and not operated by Google. As part of […]
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Certificate Transparency Moves Forward With First Independent Log
The Certificate Transparency scheme proposed by Google engineers has taken a couple of significant steps forward recently, with the approval of the first independent certificate log and the passing of a deadline for all extended validation certificates to be CT-compliant or lose the green indicator in Google Chrome. On Jan. 1, a CT log operated by […]
Expanding Use of PKI in Variety of Devices Holds Challenges
LAS VEGAS–One of the longest running jokes in the security industry is that each coming year finally will be The Year of PKI. While that one huge year never materialized, the use of PKI and digital certificates has become an integral part of how the Internet works today. But there are some challenges on the horizon […]
​Jeremy Rowley on the Facebook Tor Cert Decision and the Future of PKI
Dennis Fisher and DigiCert’s Jeremy Rowley discuss the company’s certificate issuance for Facebook’s .onion site, the challenge of key protection in today’s environment and what the near future holds for PKI.
DigiCert Considering Certs for Hidden Services Beyond Facebook
DigiCert explains why it issued a signed certificate to Facebook’s .Onion Tor domain, noting it may offer more hidden services certs in the future.