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If one is still using a 1024-bit certificate, one may soon be vulnerable to a "Brute-Force Attack". An exponential trend in computer processing power has resulted in the ability for criminals to compromise 1024- bit key strength certificates. Leading cryptography organizations, including NIST, have issued recommendations for entities to upgrade to longer key lengths. Based on these recommendations, entities wishing to keep secure for the next several years need to start using 2048-bit certificates. This is extremely important for those who purchase multi-year SSL certificates.

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Date:Apr 2009
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