SSL News
Browsers and SSL Support
Larry Seltzer from eWeek.com discusses the state of SSL support in current browsers and how SSL errors can be made more user friendly while maintaining safety.
Look for the small padlock, not the big one
Tim Anderson details how one site misdirected some users to an insecure website but asked for credit card details.
Enable SSL for Google Analytics
If you use the unsecure Google Analytics code on one of your secure web pages your web browser will warn that there is some page content that is not secure. Learn the simple fix here.
Forcing SSL In IIS
Eric Randle posted about how to force SSL on an IIS website while still allowing normal access to redirect to the secured version.
VeriSign's Extended Validation Demos
VeriSign has released two demos promoting Extended Validation (EV) Certificates. One is aimed at site administrators and one is aimed at online consumers.
Live Webcast: How IE7 and New EV SSL Certificates Impact Your Site
TechRepublic is hosting a live webcast with VeriSign's Product Marketing Manager of SSL, Ryan White to discuss the benefits of using an EV SSL certificate.
The Double V Phishing Attack
A new phishing attack uses two Vs to replace a W (e.g. VVindowsupdate). The latest attack is on Western Union.
Are extended validation certs worth the extra money?
Michael Farnum posed the question on ComputerWorld: Are extended validation certs worth the extra money?
Network Solutions Releases SSL Whitepaper
Web Hosting Industry Review wrote about Network Solution's new Whitepaper on SSL security.
Some SSL Statistics
Johnathan Nightingale, a Firefox user interface designer, comments on some surprising SSL statistics and how they relate to a web browsers interface.