Plugins – yes, they’re handy but they also increase the surface of attack

Whichever web browser you are using, you should know that using any plugin runs the risk of putting your system – and your data – in increased peril.
Yasin Soliman reports.
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What browsers support encryption or decryption using local certificates, or smartcard readers?

I am working on a cloud-based solution and I would like to encrypt / decrypt the data locally using either a SmartCard or local Machine certificate. I’m hoping to do this in Javascript, but may resort to Silverlight, ActiveX, or Flash (in… Continue reading What browsers support encryption or decryption using local certificates, or smartcard readers?