News & events

An article in response to a Dutch news item on nu.nl, where concerns are expressed about the plans for a European Identity wallet:

AET obtained the ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certificate this month. Obtaining these certifications confirms that our information security and quality policies complies with personal data laws, regulations and quality standards and is in line with the ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 standard.

As cyberattacks increase in number and sophistication, João Paulo Foini of business and IT consultancy Foini Consultores considers email security. And how the S/MIME protocol can play a key role in improving protection.

Arnhem, December 2021 – AET announces the launch of the next generation of SafeSign Identity Client version 3.7.1.0, introducing support for Windows 11, Windows Server 2022, MacOS 12 and Red Hat 8.5. AET Europe, the leading vendor of solutions in the area of strong digital identities, is announcing the launch …
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Last weekend, a critical vulnerability has been found in Apache Log4j, also named Log4Shell (formally known as CVE-2021-44228). Many web applications and other systems globally use this software which could cause serious damage in a very short timeframe. What is Log4J? Log4J is a widely used component in all kinds …
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We are very proud to be amongst the 50 most successful software companies in The Netherlands. Main Capital Partners have honored us by placing us 22nd in the Main Software 50 🏆Awards! And even 1st in the Security Software sector. Congratulations to all companies who made it on the list. …
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Arnhem, September 2021 – AET announces the launch of the next generation of SafeSign Identity Client version 3.7, introducing QSCD support. AET Europe, the leading vendor of solutions in the area of strong digital identities, is announcing the launch of the new generation of their leading product SafeSign Identity Client, …
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After the second video, where Phil Zimmermann explained the concept of ‘Secure Enclaves’ and how we can use them in our organisations, he now returns to the topic of Quantum Cryptography. In this third episode below he talks you through the advantages and disadvantages of ‘Quantum Key Distribution’.

In times of digital transformation, new innovations follow each other at lightning speed. For years, we saw improvement upon improvement in computers and components, and everything had to be faster and newer. More recently, attention has shifted to which technical components can contribute to a better overall solution to increase digital resilience. And authentication plays a crucial role in this. This blog explains the concept of authentication and how you can implement it securely in your organisation.

In this second video, Phil Zimmermann explains the concept of ‘Secure Enclaves’ and how we can use them in our business. 

In this episode below he talks you through the past, current and future use of this concept.

Because we believe in sharing information for the greater good with the PKI community, we started AET Security Topics.

On a regular basis, we will share videos on our socials, about the topics that matter. For example, Quantum Computing, Digital Signatures, Security Enclaves and so on. Technical topics explained easily, by our experts including Phil Zimmermann.

Phil Zimmermann, Distinguished Engineer at Advanced Encryption Technology (AET) Europe B.V., recently created AET Security Topics, an initiative to share AET’s and Phil’s knowledge on exciting high-tech security topics.

Philip R. Zimmermann is the creator of Pretty Good Privacy (PGP), is one of the Top 50 Tech Visionaries of the last 50 years (PC World) and is inducted into the Internet’s Society’s Internet Hall of Fame.

During this time of digital transformation, new innovations are appearing at lightning speed. For years, we’ve seen improvements in computers with manufacturers aiming for everything to be faster and faster. Now, they’re deeply engaged in a race to make quantum computers widely available. These quantum computers will outstrip the performance of existing supercomputers, but also introduce threats to people and businesses.

Some of the data protection and digital ID laws we have in Europe have now come into play in Brazil. Our colleague, Colin van den Heuvel, was recently interviewed about the impact and implications of these laws by Brazilian website CryptoID.

In this time of increased homeworking, we’re constantly using passwords – whether it’s to set up a conference call, log into business applications or share information. But does this need to be the case? Could we work securely without passwords? Let’s first look at passwords and their vulnerabilities before considering …
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From September 1st 2020, major web browsers will block TLS certificates that have a validity period of longer than 398 days (approximately 13 months). If you use TLS certificates on your website(s), as most organisations do, this could have a significant impact for you. Managing them will become much more …
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