Root Causes 599: Cryptography Is the New Geopolitics
04/01/2026 | 10 mins.
In the last decade or so, nations around the world have become keenly determined to use cryptography for their own legal, economic, and military advantage. We explore this concept.
Root Causes 598: Why Johnny Can't authN in OT
03/30/2026 | 7 mins.
A recent CISA report declares that the nation's OT infrastructure is incapable of keeping up with the crypto agility and certificate management needs that modern security demands. We examine this finding.
Root Causes 597: If You Don't Hold the Keys, You Don't Hold the Subpoenas
03/27/2026 | 7 mins.
Microsoft has publicly stated that it will hand over Bitlocker keys to US law enforcement agencies without requiring a subpoena or court order. These keys can be held by users rather than Microsoft, at their option. We dive into this topic.
Root Causes 596: CLM and Operational Uptime
03/25/2026 | 6 mins.
We usually think of Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) as a security category. But we could equally well categorize it as an operations category that enables uptime. In this episode we make our case.
Root Causes 595: What Is a Digital Parasite?
03/23/2026 | 12 mins.
We introduce the concept of a "digital parasite," explaining why this attack philosophy appears to be on the rise.
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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