LuxSci FYI » ssl http://luxsci.com/blog News, solutions and insider insight from LuxSci: provider of Secure Email and Web Security Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:28:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=458 Is SSL/TLS Really Broken by the BEAST attack? What is the Real Story? What Should I Do? http://luxsci.com/blog/is-ssltls-really-broken-by-the-beast-attack-what-is-the-real-story-what-should-i-do.html http://luxsci.com/blog/is-ssltls-really-broken-by-the-beast-attack-what-is-the-real-story-what-should-i-do.html#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 02:01:46 +0000 Erik Kangas http://luxsci.com/blog/?p=12292 SSL v3 and TLS v1 are subject to a serious exploit, according to a recently published attack mechanism (called BEAST).  This sounds foundation-shattering and kind of scary. When people see this, as when we did, the first panicky>> read the complete answer

]]> http://luxsci.com/blog/is-ssltls-really-broken-by-the-beast-attack-what-is-the-real-story-what-should-i-do.html/feed 4 Alternate SMTP Ports – Send Email From Any Location http://luxsci.com/blog/alternate-smtp-ports-save-the-day-when-you-are-on-the-go.html http://luxsci.com/blog/alternate-smtp-ports-save-the-day-when-you-are-on-the-go.html#comments Mon, 09 May 2011 21:12:34 +0000 Erik Kangas http://luxsci.com/blog/?p=9902 When sending outbound email from an email program (like Outlook or Thunderbird) or from a mobile device (like iPhone or Blackberry) that is not using Premium MobileSync, your program or device connects to our outbound email servers>> read the complete answer

]]> http://luxsci.com/blog/alternate-smtp-ports-save-the-day-when-you-are-on-the-go.html/feed 0 Is Blackberry HIPAA Compliant? What You Need To Know http://luxsci.com/blog/is-blackberry-hipaa-compliant-what-you-need-to-know.html http://luxsci.com/blog/is-blackberry-hipaa-compliant-what-you-need-to-know.html#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:52:55 +0000 Erik Kangas http://luxsci.com/blog/?p=3246 We are often approached by customers wanting to use their blackberry mobile devices to send and receive email that may contain electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI).  Such customers, when they must abide by the HIPAA and read the complete answer

]]> http://luxsci.com/blog/is-blackberry-hipaa-compliant-what-you-need-to-know.html/feed 0 LuxSci Significantly Boosts Security and Reliability http://luxsci.com/blog/luxsci-significantly-boosts-security-and-reliability.html http://luxsci.com/blog/luxsci-significantly-boosts-security-and-reliability.html#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:40:09 +0000 Erik Kangas http://luxsci.com/blog/?p=2885 LuxSci has implemented a number of enhancements which add to its already stringent security and high reliability of services.  These features cover areas such as login security, password resets, SecureLine encryption, Widget backups, and more. The enhancements are>> read the complete answer

]]> http://luxsci.com/blog/luxsci-significantly-boosts-security-and-reliability.html/feed 0 Security and HIPAA Changes Coming Soon to LuxSci http://luxsci.com/blog/security-and-hipaa-changes-coming-soon-to-luxsci.html http://luxsci.com/blog/security-and-hipaa-changes-coming-soon-to-luxsci.html#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:27:48 +0000 Erik Kangas http://luxsci.com/blog/?p=2652 On January 30th, 2010, LuxSci will be releasing a set of software updates that add new security features and enhance existing security features.  Additionally, LuxSci is introducing a new Business Associate Agreement for HIPAA customers — one that complies with>> read the complete answer

]]> http://luxsci.com/blog/security-and-hipaa-changes-coming-soon-to-luxsci.html/feed 1 Secure Web Pages and Web Forms: What You Need to Know http://luxsci.com/blog/secure-web-pages-and-web-forms-what-you-need-to-know.html http://luxsci.com/blog/secure-web-pages-and-web-forms-what-you-need-to-know.html#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:33:51 +0000 Erik Kangas http://luxsci.com/blog/?p=2361 Creating a web site that has “secure” components requires more than slapping together some web pages and adding an SSL Certificate.  All a certificate really does is create a thin veneer of security — one that does not go very>> read the complete answer

]]> http://luxsci.com/blog/secure-web-pages-and-web-forms-what-you-need-to-know.html/feed 0 Extended Validation (EV) SSL Certificates http://luxsci.com/blog/extended-validation-ev-ssl-certificates.html http://luxsci.com/blog/extended-validation-ev-ssl-certificates.html#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:11:25 +0000 Erik Kangas http://luxsci.com/blog/?p=2320 Standard SSL Certificates are issued by an Certificate Authority (CA) such as Thawte after the CA performs some basic standard validation on the identity of the certificate request to ensure that the certificate is not issued>> read the complete answer

]]> http://luxsci.com/blog/extended-validation-ev-ssl-certificates.html/feed 1 Advantages of LuxSci/Thawte SSL Certificates over Go Daddy http://luxsci.com/blog/advantages-of-luxscithawte-ssl-certificates-over-go-daddy.html http://luxsci.com/blog/advantages-of-luxscithawte-ssl-certificates-over-go-daddy.html#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:35:16 +0000 Erik Kangas http://luxsci.com/blog/?p=2297 We are often asked by customers  why they should pay more for an SSL certificate from LuxSci/Thawte instead of purchasing from a third party provider like Go Daddy.  I.e., what justifies the added expense?

There are two key considerations>> read the complete answer

]]> http://luxsci.com/blog/advantages-of-luxscithawte-ssl-certificates-over-go-daddy.html/feed 8 SecureForm: Web or PDF Forms to Secure Email Service http://luxsci.com/blog/secureform-web-or-pdf-forms-to-secure-email-service.html http://luxsci.com/blog/secureform-web-or-pdf-forms-to-secure-email-service.html#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:12:24 +0000 Erik Kangas http://luxsci.com/blog/?p=2249 Secure Forms

LuxSci has released its new “SecureForm” service. Quickly make your web site or PDF forms secure and HIPAA compliant. Receive the form data, including uploaded files, via secure email or download the data securely from LuxSci’s web>> read the complete answer

]]> http://luxsci.com/blog/secureform-web-or-pdf-forms-to-secure-email-service.html/feed 0 LuxSci Outbound Email: 5 Sending Options Compared! http://luxsci.com/blog/luxsci-outbound-email-5-sending-options-compared.html http://luxsci.com/blog/luxsci-outbound-email-5-sending-options-compared.html#comments Fri, 22 May 2009 20:37:31 +0000 Erik Kangas http://luxsci.com/blog/?p=1765 It used to be that to send an email, you had very few choices and even less control over what happened once the message was sent, how many emails you could send, or how you connected to the Internet to>> read the complete answer

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