Cloud Service:Notice

HTTPS Security Certificate Change from SHA-1 to SHA-256 Hash Algorithm

Products Affected

All Melissa Data Cloud Services

Effective Date: September 21st, 2015

In keeping with the best and latest security practices of the technology industry, we are updating our HTTPS certificate. Currently, our certificates are signed with the SHA-1 algorithm while the new certificates will be signed with the SHA-256 algorithm. Many leading technology companies are making this change as well. Microsoft and Google have announced deprecation of SHA-1 in 2016.

To ensure uninterrupted access, please make sure your Operating Systems and client applications that use Melissa Data web services are capable of accepting HTTPS certificates with SHA-256. SHA-256 was first published in 2001 so most modern systems should have no trouble with the new certificate.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact our tech support team at tech@melissadata.com or 1-800-800-6245 x4.