Mutual authentication

Varnish Software Makes TLS Transport Easier with Newly Launched Hitch Packages

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Thursday, October 22, 2020
Cryptography, Computer networking, Computing, Internet architecture, Computer access control, Cross-platform software, Forward proxy, Varnish, Client certificate, Mutual authentication, Reverse proxy

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Varnish Software , the company behind the open source Varnish Cache reverse proxy project, is making TLS transport easier with the release of new, official Hitch packages.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Varnish Software , the company behind the open source Varnish Cache reverse proxy project, is making TLS transport easier with the release of new, official Hitch packages.
  • Hitch will also be available soon as an official Docker image that can be easily accessed off-the-shelf from the Docker Hub.
  • In addition to Hitch packages and official Docker image, Hitch 1.6 introduces support for mutual TLS (client certificate authentication/TLS mutual authentication).
  • Varnish already releases up-to-date packages for Varnish Cache itself ( Varnish Cache 6.5.0 recently became available ); now, up-to-date Hitch packages join the party.

ASC X9 Releases Standards for Secure Online Authentication, Addressing Transaction Issues Experienced during the Coronavirus Shutdown

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Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Professional services, Data management, Technology, Software, Finance, Internet, Banking, Computer access control, Cryptography, Computer security, Security engineering, Authentication, Mutual authentication, Electronic authentication, Multi-factor authentication

The Accredited Standards Committee X9 Inc. ( X9 ) today announced that it has published two standards in the area of secure online authentication.

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  • The Accredited Standards Committee X9 Inc. ( X9 ) today announced that it has published two standards in the area of secure online authentication.
  • These standards address improved security for the increasing number of online transactions, such as those being made during coronavirus stay-at-home orders.
  • X9.117-2020, "Mutual Authentication for Secure Remote Access," is a risk-based standard addressing authentication factors within any environment.
  • X9.122-2020, "Secure Consumer Authentication for Internet Payments," is a new standard that addresses internet-based authentication using established techniques with existing standards and provides requirements for new techniques.