Root Causes: A PKI and Security Podcast

Nov 17 2024 441 ep. 17 mins 121
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Digital certificate industry veterans Tim Callan and Jason Soroko explore the issues surrounding digital identity, PKI, and cryptographic connections in today's dynamic and evolving computing world. Best practices in digital certificates are continually under pressure from technology trends, new laws and regulations, cryptographic advances, and the evolution of our computing architectures to be more virtual, agile, ubiquitous, and cloud-based. Jason and Tim (and the occasional guest subject matter expert) will help you stay current on developments in this essential technology platform and to understand the whys and wherefores of popular Public Key Infrastructures.

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Root Causes 440: Public Key Directories

Nov 17 2024 12 mins  
We talk about public key directories and complicating factors such as Tailscale, VPN, TOR, Cloudflare, and Zero Trust.

Root Causes 439: PQC Onramp Narrowed Down to 15 Candidates

Nov 14 2024 17 mins  
NIST has narrowed its PQC onramp contest to 15 candidates. We go over who remains and the makeup of the remaining candidates.

Root Causes 438: PQC Is an Existential Requirement

Nov 11 2024 28 mins  
Repeat guest Bruno Couillard argues that cryptography is part of the foundational fabric of our lives and that the transition to PQC is an existential requirement.

Root Causes 437: Don't Blame the Linter

Nov 04 2024 11 mins  
Linters are essential tools for maintaining quality of certificate issuance. Public open-source linters are available to help CAs assure compliance. As a result, CAs have begun attributing gaps in coverage by public linters as the root cause for misissuance events. We explain why this is faulty reasoning.

Root Causes 436: Formal Proofs

Oct 28 2024 10 mins  
Formal proofs are critical to cryptography. We discuss how better processes and AI can accelerate formal proofs of cryptographic concepts.

Root Causes 435: The PQC "Q Day" Is Not That Simple

Oct 24 2024 19 mins  
The PQC community likes to debate when crypto relevant quantum computers will be available, which is sometimes called "Q day." In this episode we explain how radically oversimplified this concept is and dive into the nuances of what a "cryptographically relevant quantum computer" really will be.

Root Causes 434: Did Researchers Break AES Using Quantum Annealing?

Oct 21 2024 11 mins  
News reports claim Chinese researchers broke AES with a quantum annealing computer. We clarify the details and talk about the implications of this reported discovery.

Root Causes 433: Will AI Eat All the Electricity?

Oct 16 2024 10 mins  
We explore the question of whether or not we have enough electricity to fuel AI's expected growth.

Root Causes 432: Apple Floats New Short-lived Certificate Proposal

Oct 13 2024 26 mins  
Apple recently floated a draft CABF ballot for commentary that steps down maximum term for SSL certificates starting next year and eventually landing at 45 days in 2027. We share the details.

Root Causes 431: New Mozilla Proposal to Combat Delayed Revocation

Oct 10 2024 28 mins  
Deliberate delay of mandatory revocations has plagued the WebPKI in 2024. A new proposed policy from Mozilla stands to eliminate most of this behavior. In this episode we go over the proposal and explain its potential consequences.