Let's Encrypt, the certificate authority that launched a decade ago to remove the traditional barriers of cost and complexity of obtaining SSL and TLS certificates, has announced some major updates.

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

On December 3, 2025, local time, Let's Encrypt, which issues free TLS certificates to websites, announced that it will shorten the validity period of the certificates it issues from 90 days. The ...