TLS 1.3: Security updates and policy issues
TLS 1.3, the latest version of the TLS protocol published in August 2018 by the IETF (RFC 8446) has a great future ahead of it. It meets the current needs of “full https”, which is widely adopted Read more
Digitalberry partners up with Primekey
Digitalberry and Primekey are happy to announce a new partnership. PrimeKey is one of the world’s leading companies for PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) and digital signing ... Read more
Personal, server-based or electronic signature stamp: when to use them?
As well as providing different levels of security (single, advanced or qualified), electronic signatures have different characteristics depending on the signatories and required use. Before ... Read more
How to set up an electronic signature in an ERP
At the heart of company business processes, ERP, whether an in-house or vendor solution, is changing to adapt to companies’ new digital habits. The process for “natively” associating an ... Read more
California: How a certificate outage delayed COVID-19 data
Public and private bodies are using an increasing number of digital certificates to secure their electronic communications. The expiration of a single certificate is often enough to stop an ... Read more
Identity federation and SSO: Digital identity management and authentication
Access to digital services needs to be protected with user IDs assigned to specific individuals. Facebook requires an e-mail address and password while the French health insurance website ... Read more
Electronic signature and the importance of effective project scoping
Legal implications varying from country to country, it means that there is much more to consider than the technology for electronic signature projects. Meticulous preparation is needed to identify the company requirements and constraints relating to electronic signatures, which are a key component of [...] Read more
TLS Handshake: protocol and two-way authentication mechanism
The TLS secure digital communications protocol includes a sub-protocol called TLS Handshake. This enables the server and client to authenticate each other in turn then select an encryption algorithm and cryptographic key before the application sends the data. Here's how it works. Read more
Insecure connection: the 5 digital certificate warning messages
Sometimes a website can't be accessed and the browser shows a “not secure” warning. In fact, this warning is displayed when the website’s certificate isn't recognized. This could be because it has expired or doesn't exist, is self-signed, from an unrecognized authority or [...] Read more
Which TLS certificate should I choose to secure my website?
There are three main types of TLS (formerly SSL) certificate for protecting a website: domain validation (DV), organization validation (OV) and extended validation (EV). There is often much ... Read more
How to avoid service outages when digital certificates expire
Digital certificates are issued for a defined use (or uses) and a finite lifespan. Failing to renew them in this “all-digital” age has serious consequences such as security breaches, critical ... Read more
Strong authentication: a key element of digital trust
Along with digital identity, authentication is one of the pillars of digital trust. It involves certifying the identity of a person or machine so they can access a service or resource. Let's take a look at the different [...] Read more
Digital identity: the foundation of digital trust
Five years after the introduction of the eIDAS European regulation on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions. Let's take another look at one of the key elements ... Read more
