Tag Archives: S/MIME

Where to Get an S/MIME Certificate at an Affordable Price

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Here’s your ultimate guide to getting an S/MIME certificate at the best prices

“What? Seriously?” This is the common reaction many cyber security aware individuals reveal when they see an organization not using or even thinking of not getting an S/MIME certificate. Not using an S/MIME certificate to protect your email communications is like taking your car for a 500-mile drive without taking your toolbox (or, at least, a spare tire). It’s a bad idea that can leave you in some pretty hairy or unsafe situations.

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What Is S/MIME Encryption? How Does It Work?

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Here’s what you need to know S/MIME encryption and the way it works

The world of internet acronyms is quite weird. Some sound like they belong in the dental industry, while others sound like reptiles in Africa. Today, we’re going to talk about a term that may (or may not) sound more like some sort of performance art than an internet standard: S/MIME.

What Is S/MIME and How Does It Benefit Encryption?

But what is S/MIME encryption? S/MIME stands for secure/multipurpose internet mail extensions, and it is an email signing security protocol that uses encryption to increase email confidentiality and integrity. Much like an SSL/TLS, S/MIME is also implemented using a certificate that’s known as an S/MIME certificate.

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What Is a Comodo S MIME Certificate?

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Let’s break down what an S/MIME certificate is and how it works to protect your business

Ever heard of an “S MIME certificate” or a “Comodo SMIME certificate?” How about an “S/MIME certificate?” All three are basically the same thing — the difference is that one of them just happens to include a trusted certificate authority’s (CA’s) name, and one of the terms is written with a forward slash (/) in it. So, this means a Comodo S/MIME certificate is an S/MIME certificate that’s issued by Comodo CA.

Yeah, those are the only differences between the terms. Some people write “S/MIME” as “S MIME” and others writer it all as one word like “SMIME.” But this may leave you wondering one important question: What is S/MIME?”

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