Featured Contributor
Nick France
CTO of SSL at Sectigo
As CTO of SSL, Nick France is responsible for the technology and practices necessary to operate Sectigo’s global Certificate Authority (CA) and related services. Nick previously served for more than 15 years as Sectigo’s Technical Security Officer. He is based in Sectigo’s UK office.
Recent Posts from Nick France
-
Learn More
TLS/SSL Handshake Errors & How to Fix Them
A Blog Post from Sectigo
Blog Posts Nov 23, 2023Transport Layer Security (TLS), also called Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), is a security protocol that encrypts data exchanged between two points on the internet (e.g., a web server and a browser). It also authenticates a website's identity.
-
Learn More
Cybersecurity Tips to Help CISOs Prepare for Holiday Time Off
A Blog Post from Sectigo
Blog Posts Nov 22, 2023Organizations experience 30% more ransomware attacks during the holiday season, with a 70% average increase in attempted ransomware attacks in November and December compared with January and February. Many factors converge to make defending our infrastructures more challenging, such as increased online transactions and a shortage of IT resources as employees go on vacations.
-
Watch Now
60 minutes
Webinars Nov 16, 2023How to build a crypto-agile security organization
Join our webinar to learn what it takes to be truly crypto-agile and the benefits it brings to an organization.
-
Watch Now
60 minutes
Webinars Oct 12, 2023Q4 2023 Pulse Webinar
Join us for our quarterly Pulse webinar, where we'll cover the latest product and compliance news and how these events might impact you and your business.
-
Learn More
SSL Deprecation: Understanding the Evolution of Security Protocols
A Blog Post from Sectigo
Blog Posts Aug 31, 2023SSL protocol deprecation, the SSL 3.0 end-of-life date, vulnerabilities the TLS protocol fixed, and why the term SSL certificate is still used.
-
Learn More
TLS Server Certificates: What They Are and How They Secure Web Transactions
A Blog Post from Sectigo
Blog Posts Aug 29, 2023Read our guide on TLS server certificates to learn what they are, the different types, how they secure web transactions, and how to manage them.
-
Learn More
What Is TLS and How Google Uses It
A Blog Post from Sectigo
Blog Posts Aug 24, 2023Transport Layer Security (TLS) is a cryptographic protocol for securing online communications. Learn what it is, how it works, and how Google uses it.
-
Learn More
TLS 1.2 Handshake vs TLS 1.3 Handshake
A Blog Post from Sectigo
Blog Posts Aug 21, 2023What are the differences between a TLS 1.2 & TLS 1.3 handshake? Sectigo explores the vulnerabilities found in 1.2, security enhancements in 1.3, and more.
-
Learn More
Certificate Authority Hierarchy: How It Works
A Blog Post from Sectigo
Blog Posts Aug 15, 2023Android recently issued a list of root certificates that it has added to Android 14.