The CA/Browser Forum recently passed a temporary moratorium on new members of the Certificate Consumer class.
We describe CCADB, the Common CA Database. We explain the role of CCADB in the WebPKI and how this role is evolving.
Google Chrome has announced that it will eliminate the lock icon in September. We explain what Google will be doing, and its stated rationale.
Public CA TrustCor has had its roots deprecated by Microsoft and Mozilla. We explain what happened and why these roots ultimately were distrusted.
In this episode we describe privacy browsers, the strategies they use, and the pros and cons of this approach.
Google Chrome recently announced the formation of its trusted root program. We explain why Chrome is launching now and the program's implications.
Mozilla is a highly important to the world of public certificates, with influence beyond what its browser market share would suggest. We examine why.
On April 1 new root program requirements from Apple for S/MIME certificates go into effect, including a limitation of the allowable term to three years.
Google has announced distrust for Spanish public CA Camerfirma in Chrome build 90. We explain the reasons for (and implications of) this decision.
In recent years the EV SSL "green address bar" has shrunk and evenually disappeared. We walk you through how that came to be.
14 public CAs have to revoke intermediates and destroy their keys, putting millions of active SSL, S/MIME, and other public certificates at risk.
Many people know that TOR is a browser used for anonymous online activity, but most of us don't know much more than that.