Ask Erik: Is misaddressed email a HIPAA breach?
December 8, 2017
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Tag: tls
Is email message transport over MAPI or HTTPS secure?
September 5, 2017
Our latest “Ask Erik” question involves understanding what email headers save about secure message transport … especially when they list MAPI or HTTPS instead of TLS.
Neutralizing and protecting against rogue TLS certificates in the wild
August 17, 2017
Techniques for fighting mis-issuance of TLS certificates The web has reached the tipping point where encrypted traffic – connections protected by HTTPS, which is HTTP over SSL/TLS – has overtaken unencrypted (HTTP) traffic. There are many reasons for this change, variously called HTTPS Everywhere or Always-On SSL, which we described in a previous FYI blog […]
Why Choose OV TLS Certificates? The dilemma of the middle child
August 9, 2017
Choosing amongst the different certificate types Imagine three brothers. The youngest is nimble, outgoing, and popular. He’s also growing very rapidly and will soon be the tallest in the family. The oldest is steady, thoughtful, and circumspect. He’s a high achiever, in a job with lots of responsibilities and makes loads of money. But what […]
What’s the latest with HTTPS and SSL/TLS Certificates?
August 2, 2017
We’ve written quite a lot in past FYI Blog posts about SSL/TLS certificates, the critical building block to secure communication on the Internet. We described what such certificates were, their use in securing the communications channel between a client (browser) and a server, different types of certificates and the pros and cons of using each. […]