Category Archives: Security

Firefox 3, SSL and self-signed certs

Since the release of Firefox 3 I’ve gotten this question over and over again: Why does Firefox 3 make it so hard to use a self-signed certificates? It was pointed out to me, rightfully so, that this tends to affect … Continue reading

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DNS: A flag day for the Internet?

As defined on Wikipedia: * Jargon: Flag day is also a term used in discussing computer systems to denote a change which will require a complete restart or conversion of a sizable body of software or data. This usage of … Continue reading

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