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ADSS Server 6.9 release

Posted by Mike Hathaway on Oct 20, 2021 9:32:52 AM

On 4th October Ascertia launched the ADSS Server 6.9 release. This release is now available on the Ascertia Community for download. Please request access from your account team, if you have not already registered. 

ADSS Server is a full-featured, modular trust services platform built to deliver all of the essential trust services required by Enterprises, Trust Service Providers, or Global Governments. ADSS Server’s trust services can all be used with third-party trust infrastructures, making ADSS Server unique in the market. 

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ADSS Server 6.8 release

Posted by Mike Hathaway on Feb 9, 2021 10:19:26 AM

On 2 February Ascertia launched its  ADSS Server 6.8 release. This release includes support for the latest Cloud Signature Consortium API.

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Prevent costly network outages & security breaches with PKI

Posted by Mike Hathaway on Sep 17, 2020 10:05:29 AM

Readily available and reliable mobile internet seems second nature to us, but it’s taken a while to reach this point. This blog discusses how public key infrastructure (PKI) can help prevent costly network outages and security breaches.

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ADSS ePassport Server launch

Posted by Mike Hathaway on Sep 9, 2020 2:58:03 PM

The world's most interoperable PKI just got even better! We are very excited to announce the release of ADSS ePassport Server, which bolsters the capability of our Trust Services Platform.

Additionally, it provides global governments with a trust infrastructure compliant to the very latest standards from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the European Union.

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What is a timestamping authority?

Posted by Mike Hathaway on May 15, 2020 12:11:03 PM

In a previous blog, we wrote about the Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP), including how it works, the roles of certificate authorities and how to check certificates. Another element involved in creating and verifying signatures is timestamping, but what exactly does it do?

This blog details how timestamping works, what a Timestamp Authority (TSA) is and why timestamping is beneficial to the longevity and legality of digital signatures.

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Benefits of commercial product vs libraries for eSignature solutions

Posted by Mike Hathaway on Mar 16, 2020 2:14:03 PM

As experts in high-trust solutions, we are often asked about the benefits of commercial off-the-shelf products versus seemingly more affordable Software Development Kits (SDKs), Open Source libraries or third-party pre-compiled libraries or binaries. 

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What is OCSP and how does it work?

Posted by Mike Hathaway on Feb 19, 2020 8:49:19 AM

OCSP stands for Online Certificate Status Protocol and is used by Certificate Authorities to check the revocation status of an X.509 digital certificate.

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With Ascertia, DigiCert + QuoVadis becomes the first QTSP to deliver eIDAS certified Qualified Remote Signing with Level 2 Sole Control

Posted by Mike Hathaway on Dec 2, 2019 7:53:53 AM

Qualified Trust Service Providers (QTSPs) work with customers in high-trust industries that require eIDAS certified Qualified Signatures.

In our latest case study, we look at how DigiCert + QuoVadis, a long-standing Ascertia partner, utilised the ADSS SAM Appliance to offer its customers certified, eIDAS-compliant Remote Qualified eSignatures.

Ascertia’s ADSS SAM Appliance is the first Qualified Signature Creation Device (QSCD) to be Common Criteria EN 419 241-2 certified.

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Ascertia products unaffected by the ROBOT attack

Posted by Mike Hathaway on Jan 2, 2018 1:58:47 PM

Recently a vulnerability in the implementation of TLS protocol has been found called ROBOT (Return Of Bleichenbacher's Oracle Threat).

This is the return of a 19-year-old vulnerability that allows RSA decryption and signing operations with the private key of a TLS server.

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