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Google Starts Upgrading Its SSL Certificates To 2048-bit Keys

Posted by Soulskill on from the go-big-or-go-home dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Google today announced it has already started upgrading all of its SSL certificates to 2048-bit keys. The goal is to beef up the encryption on the connections made to its services. Google says the upgrade, which includes the root certificate that the company uses to sign all of its SSL certificates, will be completed 'in the next few months.' Previously, however, Google was more specific and said it was aiming to finish the process by the end of 2013."

2 of 118 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Completely useless... by telchine · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's called private key, you cretin. Now, go smoke some weed and don't bother the grown-ups will you?

    Let me draw you a picture...

    Me <---- (SSL) ----> Google ---- (SSL) ----> NSA

  2. Re:Doesn't need to... by steveb3210 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Most of the time when you hear that it takes "thousands of years" to factor a prime number

    Really? I can factor most primes in my head.. Semiprimes would be a different story...