Here at Trustico, we are often asked by our customers if we offer TLS certificates, as our website only advertises ‘SSL certificates’. This is a completely reasonable question for those not well-versed in cryptographic protocols. After all, if your web host asks you for a TLS certificate and you see search results mostly for SSL […]
Month: July 2019
How OCSP stapling works and why you should use it
OCSP stapling is an optional feature on most server types, often enabled by default. Let’s find out what it is, how it works, and why you should use it. What is OCSP stapling? SSL certificates encrypt Web communications so we can trust websites with our private information. But how do we know which SSL certificates […]
UCC SSL/TLS certificates explained
A Unified Communications Certificate (UCC) is a type of SAN (also known as multi domain) SSL/TLS certificate. A UCC lists a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) as a common name on the certificate. Each additional domain is listed as a SAN. This is different from a typical SAN certificate, where every single domain is listed […]
Can an individual acquire an SSL/TLS certificate?
An individual not associated with an organization nor a sole trader can have an SSL certificate issued to their domain/s. For instance, an individual’s blog will most often not be connected to an organization, thus requiring a non-organizational SSL certificate. It is important to understand which type of SSL certificates qualify as such. SSL certificate […]
SHA-1 Root Certificate – PCI Scanner Error
All major web browsers ceased acceptance of SHA-1 in 2017. Why then might you be receiving a warning from your server that a Certificate is in SHA-1? What is a PCI scanner? In order to reduce credit card fraud, the major credit card companies released a universal set of regulations — the Payment Card Industry […]