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...
