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EPISODE 494
Broadcast Date:
May 13, 202521 minutes
Podcast May 13, 2025Root Causes 494: Introduction to Trust Models
We explain the basics of trust models and compare various models including WebPKI, private CA, and consortium models.
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EPISODE 493
Broadcast Date:
May 8, 202512 minutes
Podcast May 08, 2025Root Causes 493: Disentangling Public & Private Certificate Use Cases
Changing root store requirements mean CAs must separate their root hierarchies for different certificate types. We explain why enterprises should consider private CA for some use cases.
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EPISODE 492
Broadcast Date:
May 5, 202520 minutes
Podcast May 05, 2025Root Causes 492: When Mandatory Security Training Sucks
In this episode we get excited about errors we see in mandatory security trainings.
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EPISODE 491
Broadcast Date:
May 1, 202532 minutes
Podcast May 01, 2025Root Causes 491: RSA's Non-quantum Threat
We are rejoined by Dr. Michele Mosca to explore the potential threat of RSA being broken even in the absence of a quantum computing attack.
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EPISODE 490
Broadcast Date:
April 28, 202510 minutes
Podcast Apr 28, 2025Root Causes 490: Chrome and Chromium
We define Chrome versus Chromium, explaining what each is and the difference between the two.
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EPISODE 489
Broadcast Date:
April 24, 202512 minutes
Podcast Apr 24, 2025Root Causes 489: Does AI Nullify E2EE?
Does AI kill end-to-end encryption? There is a contention that the presence of AI agents in the workstream will render your confidential information visible outside the encrypted communication channels and therefore that E2EE is pointless. We explore this argument.
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EPISODE 488
Broadcast Date:
April 22, 20256 minutes
Podcast Apr 22, 2025Root Causes 488: CABF Face-to-Face Meeting Update
We explain the major news items from the most recent CA/Browser Forum face-to-face meeting in Tokyo. Topics include MPIC, 47-day certificate term, and Temporary Restraining Orders.
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EPISODE 487
Broadcast Date:
April 17, 202546 minutes
Podcast Apr 17, 2025Root Causes 487: Security 2030
Jason and I take a peek forward at what we imagine IT security looks like in 2030. Topics include PQC, ZTNA, "green zones," deep fakes, IoT, connected cars, agentic AI, blockchain, and CLM.
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EPISODE 486
Broadcast Date:
April 14, 202511 minutes
Podcast Apr 14, 2025Root Causes 486: 47-day Maximum Term Ballot Passes CABF
Apple's ballot to step the maximum term for public SSL certificates down to 47 days has passed in the CA/Browser Forum.
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EPISODE 485
Broadcast Date:
April 12, 202520 minutes
Podcast Apr 12, 2025Root Causes 485: What Is Open MPIC?
Guest Dmitry Sharkov joins us to describe Open MPIC, the open-source project to help public CAs support MPIC.
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EPISODE 484
Broadcast Date:
April 9, 202514 minutes
Podcast Apr 09, 2025Root Causes 484: Multi Good Factor Authentication
We define multi good factor authentication, which is the idea that not all authentication factors are equal. We discuss the importance of considering authentication strength and the contextual nature of trust.
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EPISODE 483
Broadcast Date:
April 7, 202523 minutes
Podcast Apr 07, 2025Root Causes 483: Introducing the PQC Sandbox
We are joined by repeat guest Bruno Coulliard of Crypto4A to introduce Sectigo's new post quantum cryptography (PQC) sandbox. The PQC sandbox allows you to get quantum resistant certificates in your hands to understand how they work with your systems.