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How to Offer the Strongest SSL Encryption for your Company
sponsored by VeriSign, Inc
WHITE PAPER: Many IT professionals have little understanding of an extremely important protocol within SSL. This technical white paper provides a quick overview on how Server Gated Cryptography (SGC) affects the encryption levels of a Website to its visitors.
Posted: 01 Mar 2005 | Published: 01 Sep 2006

VeriSign, Inc

Website Security Threat Report, Part Two
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This website security threat report focuses on the threats that impact your website and online business. Access this resource to understand the threat landscape and understand how you can protect your company and your infrastructure.
Posted: 14 Oct 2013 | Published: 11 Oct 2013

Symantec Corporation

PKI Certificates - A Source of Confusion?
sponsored by ArticSoft
WHITE PAPER: If you look inside MS Outlook at the security tab or you visit any of your favorite PKI or CA vendors, you will be educated in the need to understand the certificate.
Posted: 04 Apr 2002 | Published: 19 Feb 2002

All resources sponsored by ArticSoft

Understanding Digital Certificates & Secure Sockets Layer (SSL): A Fundamental Requirement for Internet Transactions
sponsored by Entrust, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Moving your business online provides the convenience and accessibility your customers and partners demand. Learn how to use SSL digital certificates to gain customer trust and potentially increase revenue by adding more online services.
Posted: 03 May 2005 | Published: 01 Feb 2005

Entrust, Inc.

Managing SSL Certificates with Ease
sponsored by Symantec Website Security
WHITE PAPER: Learn some of the most common pitfalls associated with SSL certificate management and how SSL certificate management tools can help keep information confidential and secure.
Posted: 16 Oct 2013 | Published: 16 Oct 2013

Symantec Website Security

Global Threat Research Report: Russia
sponsored by VeriSign, Inc
WHITE PAPER: This report takes an in-depth look at the security threat the Russian Business Network (RBN) is to North American-based enterprise businesses. Learn more about their current infrastructure, its corruption, and the impact the RBN has on business today.
Posted: 16 Nov 2007 | Published: 10 Jan 2007

VeriSign, Inc

Choosing the Right Security Solution: Moving Beyond SSL to Establish Trust
sponsored by VeriSign Australia
WHITE PAPER: This paper explores new developments in website security that online businesses should be implementing to build confidence in their sites, protect valuable brands and safeguard customers’ sensitive information, not to mention improving their bottom line.
Posted: 06 Aug 2010 | Published: 06 Aug 2010

VeriSign Australia

Securing your Private Keys as Best Practice for Code Signing Certificates
sponsored by VeriSign EMEA
WHITE PAPER: This paper examines recent security breaches such as Stuxnet, and offers best practice measures, especially for the Windows platform, that can help to safeguard private keys so that your company doesn't become tools of malicious hackers.
Posted: 29 Jul 2011 | Published: 28 Jul 2011

VeriSign EMEA

High Performance, High Capacity 2048/4096-bit SSL Offload
sponsored by A10 Networks
WHITE PAPER: This informative white paper explains the need for secure socket layer (SSL) offloading in order to reduce added pressure on central processing units (CPUs) from 4096-bit keys.
Posted: 24 Sep 2013 | Published: 28 Feb 2013

A10 Networks

Protecting User from Firesheep and Sidejacking Attacks with SSL
sponsored by VeriSign EMEA
WHITE PAPER: This paper addresses the problems of unsecured Wi-Fi including recent security concerns such as the Firesheep and sidejacking, and how to protect against these attacks. Learn how public websites can provide security with TLS/SSL by not only harden against many attacks, but also assure users of that security.  
Posted: 29 Jul 2011 | Published: 29 Jul 2011

VeriSign EMEA