SSL Certificate

SSL certificate outages occur when a browser cannot verify a site's TLS/SSL certificate, causing it to block access and display a security warning instead. The certificate may have expired, been misconfigured, revoked, or installed with an incomplete chain. When any...

Certificate Transparency (CT) logs are publicly accessible, append-only records that document every SSL/TLS certificate issued by participating Certificate Authorities. When a CA issues a certificate, it must submit that certificate to at least one CT log before...

Google Chrome Root Store Policy version 1.6, published on February 15, 2025, introduced sweeping changes that affect every public Certificate Authority trusted by Chrome and, by extension, every website relying on their certificates. The policy phases out...

OCSP stapling is a TLS extension that lets your server deliver a pre-fetched, CA-signed certificate revocation status directly to connecting clients during the handshake - removing the need for browsers to make a separate request to the Certificate Authority's OCSP...

BIMI (Brand Indicators for Message Identification) and Verified Mark Certificates (VMCs) work together to display your trademarked logo directly in email inboxes - turning your brand identity into a visible trust signal before recipients open a single message. A VMC...

Starting March 15, 2026, the CA/Browser Forum voted to reduce maximum SSL/TLS certificate validity from 398 days to 200 days - and the reduction doesn't stop there. Under the approved ballot SC-081, the limit drops further to 100 days in 2027, then to 47 days in 2029....

The Sectigo Public Root CA migration requires all active SSL/TLS certificates chaining to Sectigo's older AddTrust External CA Root and USERTrust RSA roots to be reissued under the newer Sectigo root hierarchy before browser and OS trust stores complete their...

The best SSL certificate for a blog website is a Domain Validation (DV) SSL certificate. It provides HTTPS encryption, is affordable, and is sufficient for most personal, WordPress, and affiliate blogs. Free options like Let's Encrypt are suitable for basic blogs,...

SSL certificates play a crucial role in securing online communications. They are essential for protecting sensitive data and establishing trust with users. This guide aims to provide an understanding of SSL certificates, their types, and how they work. When browsing...

The Crucial Role of SSL Certificates in Modern Business In today’s digital-first economy, securing your website is more important than ever. SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificates serve as a fundamental building block for online security by encrypting data exchanged...