letsencrypt.org · Domains · Slashdot Mirror

Domain: letsencrypt.org

Stories and comments across the archive that link to letsencrypt.org.

Re:The web is shrinking by Dutch+Gun · 2014-12-17 14:38 · Score: 4, Informative · on Google Proposes To Warn People About Non-SSL Web Sites

In fairness to Google, they're also pushing a new standard that will allow free SSL certs to be used by anyone who wants it. Search for Let's Encrypt for more info.
Cost of certificates by bunratty · 2014-12-04 03:23 · Score: 4, Interesting · on The Cost of the "S" In HTTPS

The other cost of the S is the difficulty in obtaining and using certificates that are recognized by browsers without bothering the user. That's why the Let's Encrypt project is trying to make it free and easy.
The informative URL by manu0601 · 2014-11-18 17:22 · Score: 1 · on Launching 2015: a New Certificate Authority To Encrypt the Entire Web

Here is the informative URL, which explains how validation and automation is handled: https://letsencrypt.org/howitworks/technology/