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Essent Directs Customers with Websites to Update SSL Certificates Using SHA1 Encryption to SHA256
5/4/2015
Effective with Chrome 39, HTTPS pages for websites that use SHA1 SSL Certificates will be marked as insecure. SHA1 must now be considered obsolete and unsupported.
Essent Continues Improving Cybersecurity for Promotional Products Software
2/3/2015
The security team continues to remain vigilant in identifying, understanding and minimizing vulnerabilities.
Computer Security Day: Official or Not, it’s a Worthy Observance
11/29/2014
Essent Supports NRF Call to Standardize Data Breach Notification
11/20/2014
Data breach notification is currently governed by varying legislation in 47 states and 4 federal jurisdictions.
Essent to Discontinue use of SSL 3.0 due to POODLE Vulnerability
11/3/2014
This POODLE vulnerability is a universal Internet vulnerability that affects SSL 3.0 protocol and all legacy Internet browsers which rely on the protocol.
5 Security Steps Every Software Maker Needs to Take
4/30/2014
Paranoia doesn’t pay off in the frenzy to change passwords after a crisis emerges. It pays off in cultivating the constant vigilance that averts the crisis.