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Internet Standards Emphasize User Privacy At Expense of Enterprise Security

New Internet technologies bring more privacy to the network, but they have the side effect of breaking security in enterprise networks, Internet pioneer Paul Vixie said at RSA Conference 2020.

DNS

Let’s Encrypt Delays Revoking Some Certificates

Let's Encrypt has delayed revoking some of the certificates affected by a server bug in order to ensure stability on those sites.

Encryption

EARN IT Act Not Earning Much Support

The EARN IT Act has not yet made it to the Senate floor amid a lack of enthusiasm from legislators, but that may change.

Encryption

Bug Forces Let’s Encrypt to Revoke Millions of Certificates

Let's Encrypt will revoke three million certificates because of a subtle bug in its server software that affected the way domain records were checked.

SSL

DoJ on Criminal Marketplaces and Not Breaking the Law

Security researchers, law enforcement, and analysts lurk in criminal marketplaces and forums collecting information which may indicate a possible data breach or data theft. It’s a tricky balancing act—blending in among criminals while not engaging in criminal activity that could get them arrested.

Government, Cybercrime, Penetration Testing