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ALSO CALLED:
Public Key Certificates,
Digi Cert,
Digicert,
Certificates,
Digital IDs
DEFINITION: A public key certificate is a digitally signed document that serves to validate the sender's authorization and name. The document consists of a specially formatted block of data that contains the name of the certificate holder (which may be either a user or a system name) and the holder's public key, as well as the digital signature of a certification authority for authentication. The certification
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Digital Certificates Reports
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Self-signed certificates
sponsored by Norton Secured - Powered by VeriSign
WHITE PAPER:
While many IT pros believe that self-signed SSL certificates can help lower security costs, there are a number of other costs that they are not aware of. In this paper, explore the true total cost of ownership for self-signed SSL certificates and how working with a trusted security vendor can be an alternative approach.
Posted: 11 May 2012 | Published: 11 May 2012
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The Hidden Costs of Self-Signed SSL Certificates
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
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Many IT professionals believe that self-signed SSL certificates can help lower security costs. Unfortunately, aside from the certificate itself, there are a number of other costs. This paper uncovers the true total cost of ownership for self-signed SSL certificates and why they are costlier and riskier than working with a trusted security vendor.
Posted: 09 May 2012 | Published: 09 May 2012
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Best practice for codes signing certificates
sponsored by Norton Secured - Powered by VeriSign
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Read this white paper to explore recent security breaches and the reasons they occurred. Also, review best practices that can help you ensure that the private keys associated with code signing certificates are protected.
Posted: 18 Apr 2012 | Published: 18 Apr 2012
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UK steps towards “Digital Britain” with the introduction of the Digital Economy Act 2010
sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com
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In this article, we describe how some key Digital Britain proposals have been implemented in the Digital Economy Act 2010.
Posted: 25 Oct 2011 | Published: 25 Oct 2011
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DIGITAL CERTIFICATES DEFINITION (continued): … authority attests that the sender's name is the one associated with the public key in the document. A user ID packet, containing the sender's unique identifier, is sent after the certificate packet. There are different types of public key certificates for different functions, such as authorization for a specific action or delegation of authority. Public key certificates are part of a public key infrastructure that deals with digitally signed documents. The other components are public key encryption, trusted third parties (such as the certification authority), and mechanisms for certificate publication … Digital Certificates definition sponsored by SearchSecurity.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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