Archives for SSL certificates
Introduction to SSL certificates
What is a SSL certificate? A SSL certificate provides a means of vouching for your web site's integrity and authenticity. If your site requires a secure section, you want people…
Where should I get my SSL Certificate?
Though there are a large number of entities selling secure certificates, there are primarily 6 major SSL certificate providers. Whoever you purchase your SSL certificate from will most likely be…
What is SSL? And how can I use it?
What is SSL? And how can I use it? SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer. What this means in plain language is that when a Internet Browser connects to a…
MIDP Application Security 2: Understanding SSL and TLS
Transport Layer Security (TLS) is a protocol that enables authentication and data encryption over insecure networks. It is implemented as a layer between TCP/IP and higher-level network protocols like HTTP,…
What is SSL (the „little padlock”)?
SSL (“Secured Socket Layer”) is a protocol used to encrypt the communication between the user's browser and the web server. When SSL is active, a “little padlock” appears on the…
What is SSL?
The SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) Handshake Protocol was developed by Netscape Communications Corporation to provide security and privacy over the Internet. The protocol supports server and client authentication. The SSL…
RSA Security and GeoTrust Announce Strategic Partnership to Offer Digital Certificate Solutions
RSA Security and GeoTrust help customers needing low-cost, SSL server certificates to receive them quickly and easily compared to other managed service providers BEDFORD, Mass. & WELLESLEY, Mass. — May…
How do I generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) for my web server?
For detailed instructions on the different web servers and how to create the Certificate Signing Requests (CSR's) for server certificates, please proceed to the following URL: Select your server software…
SSL toolkit flaw poses risk
A vulnerability has been discovered in versions of software development toolkits from RSA Security, which could allow an attacker to bypass SSL client authentication. In a security notice on the…