Perhaps the most important thing to understand about the SSL/TLS/HTTPS system that secures websites is that you are not supposed to understand it. I say this as a follow-up to my last blog, which ...

In recent years, more emphasis has been placed on security on the internet. One of the most important things you can do to secure your website is to enable HTTPS. With Hyper Text Transfer Protocol ...

SSL and its descendent, TLS, are protocols that encrypt internet traffic, making secure internet communication and ecommerce possible. The decades-long history of these protocols has been marked by ...

Do you know what SSL protocols you expose to your users? Are your settings optimized for security? Have you properly deprecated older TLS certs? Here's what you need to know. Most of us take Secured ...

Transport-layer security is more effective than its predecessor SSL, and its latest version - TLS 1.3 - improves both privacy and performance. Transport Layer Security 1.3 was officially finalized by ...

E-commerce websites depend on a secure connection between your computer and the site's server. Without this security, hackers and identity thieves would eavesdrop on your session and steal valuable ...

More than 11 million websites and e-mail services protected by the transport layer security protocol are vulnerable to a newly discovered, low-cost attack that decrypts sensitive communications in a ...

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...

There’s something of a crisis brewing for secure sockets layer/transport layer security (SSL/TLS), the authentication and encryption standard for the internet, and it's due to general carelessness ...