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What Is a CDN?

Learn how Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) optimize website performance by reducing latency, improving load times, and enhancing security through distributed server systems worldwide.

The Essential Guide to Multi-Domain (UCC/SAN) Certificates

Learn about multi-domain (UCC/SAN) certificates that secure multiple domains with a single SSL/TLS certificate. Discover benefits, implementation steps, best practices, and troubleshooting tips for efficiently managing your organization’s domain security needs.

Multi-Perspective Issuance Corroboration (MPIC) Arrives

On March 15, 2025, SSL.com will implement an initial deployment of MPIC. This update is in support of the requirements defined in Ballot SC-067 v3

How to Locate the Certificate Fingerprint and Serial Number

Knowing your certificate’s fingerprint and serial number is highly useful when requesting a certificate to be revoked. This information is usually required by the Certificate

Sharing SSL Certificates Across Multiple Servers

Securely deploy SSL/TLS certificates on multiple servers using PFX or unique keys. Explore automation with ACME and SSL.com management solutions.

Sharing SSL Certificates Across Multiple Servers

Learn how to efficiently share SSL.com certificates across multiple servers using either PFX files for simplicity or unique certificates for enhanced security.

What is HTTPS?

Discover how HTTPS secures online communications through encryption, authentication, and integrity checks, ensuring a safe browsing experience.

Enabling an Access Password for Client Authentication Certificates

This guide shows how to install a Client Authentication certificate in the Windows certificate store and generate an access password for the certificate. Normally a

Essential Ways to Secure Your SSH Configuration

A comprehensive guide to securing SSH configurations through 8 essential practices, including key-based authentication, root login disabling, encryption, updates, 2FA, logging, access controls, and key management. Ideal for system administrators and security professionals implementing SSH best practices.

What is DNS over HTTPS (DoH)?

DNS over HTTPS (DoH) encrypts DNS queries using HTTPS, enhancing internet privacy and security by preventing ISPs and malicious actors from monitoring or manipulating your web browsing. Learn how it works, its benefits, and how to implement it across different browsers and systems.

An Introduction to Certification Authority Authorization (CAA)

SSL.com’s in-depth look at Certification Authority Authorization (CAA) and how it can help protect your website, your business – and your online reputation.

Created by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and described in RFC 6844, CAA lets the owner of a domain name authorize designated and specific Certification Authorities (CAs) to issue SSL certificates for their domain name.

Digtally Sign a PDF in Adobe Acrobat Reader using a Yubikey Token

This guide will show you how to sign a PDF document in Adobe Acrobat Reader with a document signing certificate from SSL.com. These instructions were

Healthcare Cyberattacks Are on the Rise – Digital Certificates Can Help

Learn how digital certificates protect healthcare organizations from cyberattacks by securing patient data, medical devices, and communications while ensuring HIPAA compliance. Discover essential certificate types and implementation strategies for robust healthcare cybersecurity.

Why Law Firms Should Invest More in Cybersecurity

Explore why law firms must prioritize cybersecurity investments today. Learn about unique vulnerabilities, rising cyber threats, essential security measures, and the business case for protecting sensitive legal data.

What is Common Name? Understanding a Key Component of Digital Certificates

Learn about Common Name (CN) in digital certificates, its role in SSL/TLS security, and best practices for implementation. Understand how CN works with modern SAN fields, certificate requirements, and future trends in digital certificate management.

Subordinate CAs and Why You Might Need One

Learn about Subordinate Certificate Authorities (Sub-CAs), their crucial role in PKI infrastructure, key benefits for organizations, and implementation best practices for secure certificate management.

Install an SSL Certificate on a Tomcat or Java-based Web Server

How to install an SSL Certificate on a Java-based Web Server.

Understanding CAA Check Failures and How to Resolve Them

Overview Certification Authority Authorization (CAA) records allow domain owners to specify which Certificate Authorities (CAs) can issue TLS certificates for their domains. CAA mandates that

OCSP Stapling: Secure and Efficient Certificate Validation

Learn how OCSP stapling enhances SSL/TLS certificate validation by improving performance, privacy, and reliability, and discover how to implement it on your server.

How to Automate EV Code Signing With Signtool.exe or Certutil.exe Using eSigner CKA (Cloud Key Adapter)

eSigner CKA (Cloud Key Adapter) is a Windows based application that uses the CNG interface (KSP Key Service Provider) to allow tools such as certutil.exe

How to Install SSL.com eSigner Cloud Key Adapter (CKA)

eSigner CKA (Cloud Key Adapter) is a Windows based application that uses the CNG interface (KSP Key Service Provider) to allow various tools to use

Authenticating Users and IoT Devices with Mutual TLS

Learn how to implement mutual TLS (mTLS) authentication for securing user and IoT device connections. Includes step-by-step certificate setup, server configuration, client implementation, and troubleshooting guidelines.

Pharming Explained: How to Prevent DNS-Based Cyber Attacks

Pharming is a sophisticated cyberattack that exploits DNS vulnerabilities to redirect users to fraudulent websites. Learn how to recognize, prevent, and respond to these DNS-based threats.

What Is the ACME Protocol?

Learn about the ACME protocol – an automated method for managing SSL/TLS certificate lifecycles. Discover how it streamlines certificate issuance, renewal, and improves website security through standardized automation.

SSL.com to Deprecate Domain Contact-Based Email Domain Control Validation on December 2, 2024

Starting December 2, 2024, the WHOIS-based email domain control validation (DCV) method to obtain SSL/TLS certificates will no longer be accepted by SSL.com. It has

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