SSL innovations

In this podcast recorded at RSA Conference 2014, Wayne Thayer, the General Manager of Security Products at GoDaddy and a member of the CA Security Council, compares and explains certificate transparency, certificate authority authorization and certificate pinning.

These technologies are in place to serve a common goal – increase the robustness of the existing SSL ecosystem.

Listen to the podcast here.


The CA Security Council (CASC) is comprised of leading global Certificate Authorities that are committed to the exploration and promotion of best practices that advance trusted SSL deployment and CA operations as well as the security of the internet in general.

While not a standards-setting organization, the CASC works collaboratively to improve understanding of critical policies and their potential impact on the internet infrastructure.