Cyber perpetrators don’t leave a single stone unturned when discovering security loopholes, no matter how thin their chances of success are. That’s why authorities such as CA/B Forum must stay a step ahead, tighten their policies and minimize security breaches. One such change is occurring from November 15, related to OV Code Signing Certificates. From November 15, 2022, OV code signing certificates will require a hardware security module to store their private key.

The collection process of an EV Code Signing certificate is quite different compared to the OV (Organization Validated) Code Signing certificate. But it also offers additional security practices that aren’t provided by a standard code signing certificate. Nonetheless, here in this piece of article, we’ll discuss how to setup your EV Code Signing certificate so you can move further with digitally signing your applications and software.

Like a loner wolf, are you among those software developers who work independently instead of being part of a company or an organization? If yes, you may have one major issue of not being recognized as any significant brand name for the software you develop. You may even have a headache of getting trusted by browsers and operating systems and bypassing ugly warning messages like an unknown publisher.

It’s critical for software developers that users trust the software they’ve developed. Users have the full right to know that the software they’re downloading comes from a trusted source and not any malicious third party. And a code signing certificate helps you achieve that same trust.