Security News > 2017 > January > Google launches its own Root Certificate Authority (Help Net Security)
2017-01-30 20:13
Google is known for slipping fingers in many pies, so it should not come as a surprise that it has opted for starting its own Root Certificate Authority. With the increased implementation of HTTPS across their products, it makes sense for Google to wade in that particular pool. With this step, the company is also minimizing its dependency on other organization, and allowing its engineers to control issued certificated from start to finish. “The process … More →
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