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Root Causes 443: Is MSCA Going Away?
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Root Causes 440: Public Key Directories
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Join the world’s most popular PKI and security podcast, Root Causes, where industry veterans Tim Callan and Jason Soroko unravel the complexities of PKI, online trust, and digital certificates. Root Causes is the first podcast of its kind, delving deep into the how and why of digital identity and the technology, practices, and regulations surrounding it. We share the latest developments in digital certificates, encryption, PKI, authentication, blockchain, malware, and much more.
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Meet Tim and Jason
Tim Callan and Jason Soroko, pioneers at the forefront of PKI and Digital Trust innovation, combine decades of experience. Tim leads customer journey optimization and compliance efforts at Sectigo, while Jason drives product innovation, customer interaction, and industry standards alignment.