Tag Archive for: SSL certificate

Syspeace, SHA-2 certificates and Windows Server 2003

Recently, the SSL certificate used for syspeace.com, the Syspeace Licenses site as well as backend Syspeace services was reissued with a signature using the SHA-2 hash algorithm. The SHA-2 hash algorithm replaces the earlier, deprecated SHA-1 and moving forward is recommended by the CA Security Council. However, some users on Windows Server 2003 have seen […]

13 steps to create baseline security for any Windows Server

Make sure all your software is updated with all security patches. This includes the Windows operating system but also Adobe, Java, Office, and any software really. This reduces the risk for 0day attacks, or your server being compromised by software bugs. Use an outstanding antivirus solution. On everything. And make sure it is not too […]