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# Resource Library

### Press Releases

#### [Sectigo evolves its brand to bring Simplicity at Scale to Certificate Lifecycle Management](/content/resource-library/sectigo-new-brand-simplicity-at-scale/index.html)
May 19, 2026 4 min read
**SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – May 19, 2026** – [Sectigo](/content/site-root.html), a global leader in automated Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) and digital certificates, today announced a [refreshed brand identity and corporate positioning](https://www.sectigobrandlaunch.com/) centered on a clear vision: delivering **Simplicity at Scale** as digital trust becomes more complex, more distributed, and more operationally critical.

#### [Sectigo partners with F5 to deliver automated Certificate Lifecycle Management across F5 ADSP](/content/resource-library/sectigo-f5-partnership-certificate-lifecycle-management-f5-adsp/index.html)
April 29, 2026 3 min read
**SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — April 29, 2026 —** [Sectigo](/content/site-root.html), a global leader in automated Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) and digital certificates, today announced its partnership with F5 to enhance CLM across the [F5 Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP)](https://www.f5.com/products/f5-application-delivery-and-security-platform).

### Sectigo Blog

#### [Introducing the new Sectigo: rethinking certificate lifecycle management](/content/blog/introducing-the-new-sectigo-rethinking-certificate-lifecycle-management/index.html)
May 19, 2026 3 min read
By Kevin Weiss

Sectigo simplifies certificate lifecycle management (CLM) with automation, visibility, and control to help organizations scale digital trust securely.

#### [The Real Cost of a Data Breach for Small Businesses & How to Prevent](/content/blog/small-business-data-breach-statistics-costs/index.html)
May 5, 2026 8 min read
By Sectigo Team

A data breach can cost small businesses hundreds of thousands of dollars and permanently damage customer trust. This article breaks down the true financial, operational, and reputational impact of breaches—and how SMBs can prevent them.

#### [How Small Businesses Can Build Customer Trust Online](/content/blog/how-small-businesses-build-customer-trust-online/index.html)
May 5, 2026 8 min read
By Sectigo Team

Customer trust is the foundation of online success for small businesses. This article outlines practical, affordable ways SMBs can build credibility through secure websites, verified communications, consistent branding, and visible trust signals.

### Root Causes Podcast

#### [Root Causes 619: Do We All Need to Adopt PQC by 2029?](/content/root-causes/root-causes-619-do-we-all-need-to-adopt-pqc-by-2029/index.html)
May 18, 2026 17 min
By [Tim Callan](/content/contributors/tim-callan/index.html) and [Jason Soroko](/content/contributors/jason-soroko/index.html)

Recent announcements from Google and Cloudflare have declared new 2029 deadlines for full post quantum cryptography (PQC) migration. Bas Westerbaan explains the rationale behind Cloudflare's decision and discusses implications for other enterprises, asking "Are you a gambler?"

#### [Root Causes 618: MTC and Private PKI](/content/root-causes/root-causes-618-mtc-and-private-pki/index.html)
May 15, 2026 16 min
By [Tim Callan](/content/contributors/tim-callan/index.html) and [Jason Soroko](/content/contributors/jason-soroko/index.html)

Repeat guest Bas Westerbaan of Cloudflare joins us to explore the role of Merkle Tree Certificates in private CA scenarios with an eye toward where they will be needed and where traditional PKI will be better suited.

#### [Root Causes 617: What Are X9 Certificates?](/content/root-causes/root-causes-617-what-are-x9-certificates/index.html)
May 13, 2026 22 min
By [Tim Callan](/content/contributors/tim-callan/index.html) and [Jason Soroko](/content/contributors/jason-soroko/index.html)

The US-based X9 financial industry consortium has created a server certificate. We explain what X9 certificates are and suitable use cases for this certificate type.

#### [Root Causes 616: NIST and Merkle Tree Certificates](/content/root-causes/root-causes-616-nist-and-merkle-tree-certificates/index.html)
May 11, 2026 7 min
By [Tim Callan](/content/contributors/tim-callan/index.html) and [Jason Soroko](/content/contributors/jason-soroko/index.html)

Dustin Moody of NIST joins us to discuss Merkle Tree Certificates (MTC) and the NIST position on them.

#### [Root Causes 615: What Is IETF PLANTS?](/content/root-causes/root-causes-615-what-is-ietf-plants/index.html)
May 8, 2026 7 min
By [Tim Callan](/content/contributors/tim-callan/index.html) and [Jason Soroko](/content/contributors/jason-soroko/index.html)

Repeat guest Bas Westerbaan of Cloudflare joins us to explain the PLANTS working group in IETF, which is driving standards around post quantum cryptography (PQC) and Merkle Tree Certificates (MTC). Bas explains the path to becoming a final standard, where we are in this process, and how you can get involved.

#### [Root Causes 614: MTC and Downgrade Attacks](/content/root-causes/root-causes-614-mtc-and-downgrade-attacks/index.html)
May 6, 2026 12 min
By [Tim Callan](/content/contributors/tim-callan/index.html) and [Jason Soroko](/content/contributors/jason-soroko/index.html)

It's reasonable to believe that Merkle Tree Certificates (MTC) and traditional RSA will co-exist on the same servers for years, if not decades. Bas Westerbaan of Cloudflare joins us to explore the possibility of quantum downgrade attacks and what we can do about them.

#### [Root Causes 613: Status of the NIST PQC Contests](/content/root-causes/root-causes-613-status-of-the-nist-pqc-contests/index.html)
May 4, 2026 23 min
By [Tim Callan](/content/contributors/tim-callan/index.html) and [Jason Soroko](/content/contributors/jason-soroko/index.html)

We are joined by Dustin Moody of NIST to go over the current state of the various post quantum cryptography (PQC) contests, including upcoming FIPS standards for Falcon (FN-DSA) and HQC, other Round 4 algorithms, the digital signing algorithm (DSA) On Ramp, isogeny, and future cryptographic exploration.

#### [Root Causes 610: Types of Logical Qubits](/content/root-causes/root-causes-610-types-of-logical-qubits/index.html)
April 27, 2026 10 min
By [Tim Callan](/content/contributors/tim-callan/index.html) and [Jason Soroko](/content/contributors/jason-soroko/index.html)

We describe three different kinds of logical qubits with their relative strengths and weaknesses.

#### [Root Causes 609: Side Channel Apocalypse](/content/root-causes/root-causes-609-side-channel-apocalypse/index.html)
April 24, 2026 7 min
By [Tim Callan](/content/contributors/tim-callan/index.html) and [Jason Soroko](/content/contributors/jason-soroko/index.html)

Jason explains the extreme danger of side channel attacks in the new post quantum cryptography (PQC) era.