Effective Digital Certificate Management-It Could Be a Matter of Life or Death

摘要

Although this article's title might seem to err on the side of sensationalism, it speaks to a worst-case scenario that quite possibly occurred as a result of ineffective encryption key and certificate management practices. The scenario demonstrates the critical role trusted third parties (TTPs) and certificate authorities (CAs) play in today's technology-laden society-and just how important effective management of these critical security instruments really is. While the conclusion requires a leap of faith - I'm sure you'll agree it's more a shuffle than a leap.