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SSL/TLS certificate lifespans reduced to 47 days by 2029
The CA/Browser Forum has voted to significantly reduce the lifespan of SSL/TLS certificates over the next 4 years, with a final lifespan of just 47 days starting in 2029. The CA/Browser Forum is a group of certificate authorities (CAs) and software vendors, including browser developers, working together to establish and maintain security standards for digital certificates used in Internet communications. Its members…
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Vendors vote to radically slash website certificate duration – Computerworld
“This is fully what we were expecting,” said Jon Nelson, a principal advisory director at Info-Tech Research Group. “[But] I do question the motives of the group. They are doing this under the auspices of reducing risk, but I question if that is the real reason. Do the people making up this group have a conflict of interest in that…
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Microsoft’s First Generative AI Certificate Is Available for Free
On June 28 2023, Microsoft and LinkedIn launched the AI Skills Initiative certificate program, a library of free videos for professionals who are beginners in generative AI. The program aims to teach participants how to apply generative AI to their work. As of December 2024, Microsoft expanded its library to form the AI Skills Navigator portal. What are the Career…
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Data center provider fakes Tier 4 data center certificate to bag $11M SEC deal
Impact on vendor trust and certification verification This case highlights the vulnerabilities that organizations face when relying on third-party certifications. The fraudulent certification raises serious concerns for CIOs and IT leaders who depend on certified data centers to ensure fault tolerance and security for critical data. “With this episode, organizations will have to go deeper to verify the reported credentials,…
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