Secure Sockets Layer is a network communication protocol that provides security for data at the transmission level. SSL encrypts data connections so that attackers cannot break into secure network ...

Websites and companies that rely on OpenSSL should patch their systems as soon as possible. The developer of Open SSL, a widely used open-source encryption library, released Tuesday a patch to fix two ...

A joint U.S. and Canadian organization that certifies encryption tools for use by federal government agencies has suspended its validation of OpenSSL cryptographic technology for the second time in ...

Secure sockets layer (SSL) is an industry-standard method for secure communications on the internet. SSL -- along with its successor, transport layer security (TLS) -- is the commonly accepted ...

Issuing and installing SSL certificates doesn’t have to be a challenge, especially when there are tools like acme.sh available. Jack Wallen shows you how to install and use this handy script.

In the wake of revelations about NSA spying, not to mention the Web hacks that seem to occur on a daily basis, encryption is top-of-mind for Web users and webmasters alike. Google recently said that ...

At the start of 2020, there are some technologies – originally developed only with the very best of intentions – that seem to have a darker side, challenging us to come up with new ways to harness and ...

A project that aims to increase the use of encryption by giving away free SSL/TLS certificates has issued its first one, marking the start of its beta program. The project, called Let’s Encrypt, is ...

With the evolution of the internet, the solutions for better protection of websites increase -- and so does the creativity of cybercriminals. For several years now, organizations like Google have been ...