Root Causes: A PKI and Security Podcast

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Root Causes 127: What Does a Chief Compliance Officer Do at a Public CA Do? Nov 04, 2020

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Our co-host Tim Callan has changed his title to Chief Compliance Officer. Join him and co-host Jason Soroko as they discuss what compliance means at a public Certificate Authority (CA) like Sectigo and what the Chief Compliance Officer does.

Root Causes 126: IoT Ransomware Oct 28, 2020

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New research shows how ransomware attacks could be launched against IoT devices. Our hosts are joined by Alan Grau to understand these attacks and what can be done to defend against them, including technical controls such as strong identity and embedded firewalls.

Root Causes 125: Digital Identity Versus IAM Oct 08, 2020

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Digital certificates and PKI provide digital identity and access. Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a huge technology category featuring major players like Okta, DUO, and Ping Identity. And despite the fact that they feature a lot of the same words in their descriptions, these two categories are entirely different spaces that do entirely different things. In this episode we explain the difference between digital identity certificates and IAM platforms and how they fit in together.

Root Causes 124: Biometric MFA Oct 05, 2020

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As part of our ongoing series on the pros and cons of various forms of multi-factor authentication (MFA) in this episode we explore biometrics. Our hosts discuss their strengths and weaknesses and the idea that biometrics are more about proof of possession than identity authentication.

Root Causes 123: Asymmetric Versus Symmetric Encryption Oct 01, 2020

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One of the cornerstones of the success of PKI and digital certificates is their dependence on an asymmetric encryption model. In this episode our hosts explain the difference between asymmetric and symmetric secrets and how they fit into encryption.

Root Causes 122: Passwordless Authentication for Apple OS Sep 28, 2020

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Our hosts are joined by Joel Rennich of Jamf to talk about passwordless authentication and access for various Apple platforms. Joel explains the variety of user experiences that can qualify as passwordless access, with an eye to the specific needs and opportunities for Apple devices.

Root Causes 121 : What Is a Hardware Security Module? Sep 21, 2020

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A Hardware Security Module, or HSM, is a piece of hardware that securely stores secret material such as cryptographic keys. Join our hosts as they explain terms like HSM, Trusted Platform Module (TPM), Secure Enclave, TrustZone, and Hardware Secure Element (SE).

Root Causes 120: PKI and SASE Sep 18, 2020

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SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) is a new term to describe the complexity of authenticating access across today's diverse and heterogeneous computing environments. Join our hosts as they discuss the role of digital identity and certificates in this paradigm.

Root Causes 119: What Is Crypto Agility? Sep 14, 2020

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Security industry insiders sometimes use the phrase "crypto agility." In this episode our hosts define crypto agility - or cryptographic agility. They explain why crypto agility is more important than ever, why the pace of cryptographic change is going up, and what certificate subscribers can do to improve their crypto agility.

Root Causes 118: Quantum Apocalypse - What Is a Hybrid Certificate? Sep 07, 2020

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As part of its quantum safe initiative, Sectigo is now offering its Quantum Safe Kit, which enables the creation of hybrid TLS certificates. In this episode our hosts are joined by guest Alan Grau to explain what hybrid certificates are, how they are essential to transitioning to quantum-safe crypto, and the ways enterprises can begin using them today.

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