{"id":17264,"date":"2023-09-08T09:20:22","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T13:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/blog\/?p=17264"},"modified":"2023-09-28T16:42:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T20:42:46","slug":"want-to-do-more-than-secure-emails-you-can-with-our-new-s-mime-certificates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/blog\/want-to-do-more-than-secure-emails-you-can-with-our-new-s-mime-certificates\/","title":{"rendered":"Want to Do More Than Secure Emails? You Can With Our New S\/MIME Certificates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

New security requirements for publicly trusted email security certificates are now in effect. Here\u2019s an overview of TheSSLstore.com\u2019s new S\/MIME products that are compliant with the industry\u2019s latest requirements.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Starting Sept. 1, 2023, industry changes officially rolled out regarding how publicly trusted email security certificates would be issued and managed. The goal? To improve email security and authenticity while not breaking existing deployments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Historically, the industry lacked standardized requirements regarding certificate subject validation. The new S\/MIME standards<\/a>, released on Jan. 1 and covered previously in another article<\/a>, aim to set specific parameters that certificate issuers must adhere to regarding the issuance of publicly trusted email security certificates. The CA\/B Forum, the industry\u2019s standards body, has since released an updated version of its S\/MIME Baseline Requirements (version 1.0.1).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, here we are nine months later after these new requirements have kicked into effect. So, what do these changes look like in terms of our new S\/MIME certificate product offerings and their validation requirements?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s hash it out.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Important: Changes Impact Certificates Issued After Aug. 29, 2023<\/p>

It\u2019s important to note that these changes don\u2019t affect S\/MIME certificates issued before Aug. 29, 2023. Any certificates issued after that date are subject to the new industry requirements.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

TL;DR: An Overview of the New S\/MIME Products<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The new email security certificates are a mix when it comes to their validations and capabilities. Some allow you to digitally sign and protect the confidentiality of your messages (using encryption and decryption) while others provide additional functionalities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Different certificate authorities (CAs)<\/a> are approaching the rollout of the new standards in different ways. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n