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    Our IDVaaS solution allows remote verification of an individual’s claimed identity for immigration, border management, or digital services delivery.
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SSL Review: November 2015

Bruce Morton December 3, 2015

Entrust’s monthly SSL review covers SSL/TLS discussions “” recaps news, trends and opinions from the industry.

Entrust and CA Security Council

Entrust Identity ON discussed:

Thwart the Holiday Humbug with These Safe Online Shopping Tips

CA Security Council discussed:

CA/B Forum Istanbul 2015
Code Signing Baseline Requirements

Hot Topics & Opinions

Malicious Code Signing —

Malicious Code-Signing Becomes Dark-Web Cottage Industry

Dell Delivers PCs with Root and Private Key —

Security Bug in Dell PCs Shipped Since 8/15
Information on the eDellRoot and DSDTestProvider certificates and how to remove them from your Dell PC
Microsoft Updates Security Tools To Address Dell Digital Certificate Issues

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Bruce Morton / VIEW ALL OF Bruce'S POSTS Director for Certificate Services

Bruce Morton is a pioneering figure in the PKI and digital certificate industry. He currently serves as Director for Certificate Services at Entrust, where he has been employed since 1997. His day-to-day responsibilities include managing standards implementations, overseeing Entrust’s policy authority, and monitoring Entrust Certificate Services for industry compliance.