
Expired Digital Certificates: A Management Challenge
“Much has been made of the security compromises at digital certificate authorities (CAs) such as DigiNotar and Comodo, leading some industry experts to question the validity of certificates in general. But a research report by Gartner identifies a more widespread risk to businesses and other enterprises: certificates that expire because the organization does a poor job of keeping track of them. An expired certificate leads to blocked access to a server, website, or other program, which, if it’s an internal service, means headaches and downtime, and if it’s an external-facing service, can tarnish an organization’s reputation.”
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