Time to Upgrade: Convert 1024 Bit SSL to 2048 Bit SSL for a Cyber-Safe New Year

2014 is just around the corner, so it’s about time to say Adios to 1024-bit SSL certificates. NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology) along with Certificate Authority/ Browser Forum (CA/BF), are all set to define a new standard for SSL certificates which would be effective as of Jan 1 2014. According to this new rule, all the SSL certificates issued after January 1 2014 MUST have minimum bit strength of 2048-bit. As we all know, the key length of an SSL certificate indicates its encryption strength – shorter keys are more prone to a cyber-attack. A cyber thug armed with most advanced computers and a compromised private key...

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Time to Upgrade: Say Goodbye to 1024 bit SSL

1024 bit SSL certificates are about to be obsolete.After January 1, 2014 the 1024 bit SSL certificate will join floppy disks and gopher servers in the grave yard of forgotten technologies. A new standard set by the Certification Authority/Browser (CA/B) Forum required that SSL certificates issued after January 1, 2014 must have a key length of at least 2048-bit. What do you mean by “key length”? An SSL certificate includes a value that is used to encrypt message for secure communication. The value is represented by a combination of 1s or 0s, each digit is called a bit in computer speak. Why is Key Length Important? The more...

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Cheap and High Quality: Not an Oxymoron at Comodo

We have a running debate here at Comodo as to whether to use Low Cost or Cheap in referring to our SSL Certificates. My friends who like to use “cheap” argue that more customers looking for SSL use the word cheap in their searches than “low cost” and it makes our web pages easier to find. Personally, I hate using the word cheap because it could be misinterpreted as low quality, which is not the case with any of our SSL Certificate products. Whether you purchase the low cost domain validated certificates or pay the extra money for Enhanced Validated certificates, you will still get the highest quality encryption technology available. Encryption...

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Case Study: Hayneedle Enjoys Meteoric Growth with Comodo EV SSL

Online retailer, Hayneedle.com, has become an astonishing success with security-conscious shoppers since the brand was introduced in August, 2009. According to Hayneedle’s Chief Technical Officer Steven Dee, the site’s Extended Validation SSL certificate from Comodo has helped it build trust. “People shopping on Hayneedle are looking for something very specific,” said Dee. “They’re used to dealing with some mom and pop shops. At times they’re not sure whether a site can be trusted or not. Part of the Hayneedle brand is that we are a trusted place to shop.” “We get a lot of people who don’t want to enter their credit card. While we...

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How to Avoid Phishing Attacks by using an EV SSL Certificate

EV SSL and the Green Address Bar prevent phishing attacks Building and keeping a loyal customer base is dependent on trust. In order to establish trust, e-commerce businesses (and all online businesses of every size) need to prove validation of their website. Phishing attacks have taken over the lead in the online race for fraud. These attacks use the strategy of mimicking websites in order to gain sensitive information. Many of these scammers have gotten very good at producing nearly identical websites and stealing the customers precious information, to later ruin that customer’s day.Extended Validation SSL (EV SSL) Certificates have become...

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Comodo Named Fastest Growing SSL Certificate Authority

Clifton, NJ (PRWEB) August 21, 2013 In a recent survey of SSL certificate authorities conducted by w3techs.com, Comodo was crowned the fastest growing certificate authority since July 1st, 2013 with 660 sites, more than six times the amount of the closest competitor. Comodo also saw a 0.3 percent jump in usage and a 0.9 percent jump in market share since July 2st. Out of all websites, Comodo SSL certificates are used by 8.5 percent pointing to a market share of 28.7 percent. A Comodo SSL certificate is the quickest and most cost effective way for online businesses to protect customer transactions with high assurance SSL security. Comodo...

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Review on Comodo SSL Certificates Security from ComodoSSLStore

The biggest issue these days in an online business world is security about user’s information, while making them transferable to web browsers. Web security is really quite tough a segment from the web, but it should be there when you request digital information from user’s before they proceed for their need on your website. If there is any talk about Web Security, then it is highly recommended by web security expert that One of the most trusted and the best ways to secure any fiscal information on the web is a COMODO SSL certificate. Among all the leading Certificate Authorities (CA’s) in the SSL security solution industry, Comodo CA has an established authority of the most trusted web security one who offers SSL certificates with unpredictable great features and SSL security segments...

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