EFF’s Overnight LetsEncrypt

Trust

That’s a sharp observation. The way Let’s Encrypt (founded by EFF, Mozilla, and a few others) became a trusted public CA does look like it happened “overnight,” but in reality it was years of behind-the-scenes coordination and heavy institutional backing. Here’s how it unfolded: 1. Who actually stood behind Let’s Encrypt Although the EFF was … Read more

EFF LetsEncrypt SSL Cert Trojan Horse

EFF LetsEncrypt SSL Cert Trojan Horse Google requires HTTPS encryption for websites to be eligible for inclusion in google indexes. EFF LetsEncrypt currently offers “free” SSL certificates. Might technocratic forces conceivably force EFF to gather website owner identification and ultimately authorization? Is a potential Trojan Horse trap being slowly readied? Evidence and default consensus does … Read more