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Black Hat Conference Presenters Poke Holes in SSL
July 30, 2010 -- A variety of news stories issuing from the Black Hat security conference this week in Las Vegas describe presentations in which researchers highlight holes in web browser security, including widespread problems with the implementation of SSL certificates.
VeriSign Collaborates with Industry Leaders to Bring Trust to the Cloud
April 22, 2010 -- In an effort to foster new levels of trust in online services, Internet infrastructure services provider VeriSign is collaborating with other industry leaders to develop online identity best practices and market solutions for enterprise cloud services and applications.
Security Researcher Moxie Marlinspike Starts Cloud-Based WPA-PSK Checking Service
December 9, 2009 -- One of the researchers who found a critical vulnerability in the Secure Socket Layer certificate earlier this year has started a new service that lets organizations evaluate the security of Wi-Fi Protected Access networks with Pre-Shared Keys.
Web Host Rackspace Resells VeriSign Certificates
November 27, 2009 -- Web hosting provider Rackspace Hosting announced this week that it is offering the full line of Secure Sockets Layer certificates from security solutions provider VeriSign.
Interview with Stacy Griggs, VP of Sales at MaximumASP
Sept 21, 2009 -- WHIR tv caught up with Stacy Griggs at HostingCon 2009. Check out what he has to say about their recent partnership with GlobalSign as well as his opinions on PCI.
WHIR tv interviews Bob Angus of VeriSign
September 8,2009 -- I had a chance to sit down with VeriSign's Bob Angus at this year's HostingCon. Check out what he has to say regarding selling premium services to cost conscious customers.
SoftLayer to Resell VeriSign SSL Certificates
August 17, 2009 -- Web hosting provider SoftLayer Technologies and security solutions provider VeriSign announced on Monday that they have signed a new security partnership deal that will bring the entire line of VeriSign Secure Sockets Layer certificates to SoftLayer customers.
How SSL Certificates Guarantee Site Security and Trust
2009-08-17
Websites buy SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) Certificates in order to encrypt data and to reassure the site’s visitors that it is safe to submit confidential information to the site. Sites that handle sensitive and/or private data such as the online banking and e-commerce industries a...
SSL Flaw Exposed at Black Hat Conference
July 31, 2009 -- According to a story published Wednesday on Wired’s Threat Level security blog, among other places, security researchers presenting at the Black Hat conference this week in Las Vegas said they had uncovered vulnerabilities in the issuing process for SSL certificates that could allow attackers to pose as any website.
VeriSign Issues 4 Millionth SSL Certificate
July 27, 2009 -- Internet infrastructure services provider VeriSign has issued its four millionth Secure Sockets Layer certificate since becoming a Certificate Authority in 1995.
OpenSRS Expands SSL Line with VeriSign
May 28, 2009 -- According to a press release issued Thursday by Internet security firm and certificate authority VeriSign, wholesale Internet services firm Tucows is extending the SSL certificate offerings of its reseller services brand OpenSRS to include the entire range of SSL products from VeriSign.
GlobalSign Updates Digital Cert Platform
May 26, 2009 -- Digital security company and certificate authority GlobalSign announced last week that it had introduced version 2.0 of its on-demand platform for distributing digital certificates, the GlobalSign Certificate Center.
Inter.net Offers GlobalSign Security Tools
April 16, 2009 -- Certification authority and security provider GlobalSign announced on Friday it has partnered with Internet service provider Inter.net to incorporate GlobalSign's full range of security products into Inter.net's existing solution portfolio.
Comodo Provides NY Lottery with SSL Certs
April 16, 2009 -- IT security solutions provider Comodo announced on Thursday it is providing digital SSL certificates to the New York State Lottery to secure its online transactions.
GlobalSign Intros EV SSL to Managed SSL
March 5, 2009 -- Certification authority and security provider GlobalSign announced on Wednesday it will update its managed SSL service to enable the immediate issuance of Extended Validation SSL certificates.
Host Europe Offers Comodo Certificates
January 22, 2009 -- IT security solutions provider Comodo announced on Thursday it has partned with European web hosting provider Host Europe to provide the company with SSL certificates.
Noise Filter: Hackers Forge SSL Cert
January 5, 2009 -- Last week we reported that security researchers had published a report outlining the process they had used to create a forged SSL certificate by cracking the MD5 algorithm using the processing power from 200 PS3 game systems.
Hackers Forge SSL Certificate
December 30, 2008 -- A group of hackers in the US and Europe have found a way to create a phony SSL certification authority, essentially defeating "the way modern web browsers trust secure websites and [providing] a way for attackers to conduct phishing attacks that are virtually undetectable."
Comodo Second in EV SSL Market
November 25, 2008 -- IT security solutions provider Comodo announced last Wednesday that it is now the second largest high-assurance certification authority, according to web analytics firm Netcraft.
Daily.co.uk Expands E-comm with Protx
November 4, 2008 -- UK domain name and web hosting provider Daily.co.uk, and payment service provider Protx announced on Tuesday that they have signed a partnership to expand onDaily.co.uk's e-commerce services.
SSL Certificate Market Changes Hands
October 29, 2008 -- After holding little more than 20 percent share of the new SSL certificate market in August, Go Daddy has become the largest provider of new certificates with 65.8 percent of the market, according to Web analytics firm Netcraft.
SiteGround Resells AlphaSSL Certs.
October 29, 2008 -- SSL certificate provider AlphaSSL announced on Tuesday that Web hosting provider SiteGround has joined the AlphaSSL Partner Program, enabling SiteGround to provide SSL certificates to its customer base.
The Planet Expands Load Balancing
October 27, 2008 -- Dedicated managed hosting provider The Planet announced on Monday it has launched shared load balancing for its virtual rack solution.
Hosting Sales And Promos Round-up
October 24, 2008 -- Much of this week's sales and promotion news centered around giving premium products or services away for free (like HostV's free backup service) or for a reduced cost (like the Planet's 25 percent off server sale).
Go Daddy Web Applications Take Off
October 23, 2008 -- Discount Web host and registrar Go Daddy reports its Hosting Connection service averages more than 1,000 daily Web application installations including ones for photo albums, blogs and content management platforms.
Landis Holdings Buys Hosting Zoom
October 22, 2008 -- Web hosting provider Landis Holdings announced on Wednesday it has acquired Hosting Zoom, which also includes its divisions, Reseller Zoom and modVPS.
Comodo Offers ID TheftSmart
October 21, 2008 -- A snatched wallet or cracked password are all a criminal needs to steal an identity, however, IT security provider Comodo Group has launched ID TheftSmart to fight identity theft by alerting subscribers to credit breeches.
OpenXchange Goes Massively Mobile
October 17, 2008 -- A new collaboration has brought open-source, collaboration capability to more than 1.5 billion mobile handsets, providing push email and cloud-based mobile synchronization as a Software as a Service offering.
ReliableSite Offers Clustered Hosting
October 10, 2008 -- Web hosting provider ReliableSite announced on Friday it has introduced Semi-Dedicated Clustered hosting.
UK2.net Turns 10, Offers 10% Discount
October 9, 2008 -- Friday will mark UK2.net's first decade as a hosting provider. It will be celebrating with a 10 percent discount on all purchases promotion for the duration of the birthday weekend.
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