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07/05/2025

SSL/TLS Certificate Validity to Be Reduced to 47 Days by 2029

Currently, SSL/TLS certificates are limited to 398 days but, by March 2029, certificate validity will be gradually reduced to just 47 days. Read more about planned timeline for certificate validity changes in our article on LeaderSSL®: https://www.leaderssl.com/news/575-ssl-tls-certificate-validity-to-be-reduced-to-47-days-by-2029?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=profilepublications&utm_campaign=ssl_tls_certificate_validity_to_be_reduced_to_47_days_by_2029

06/02/2024

GlobalSign is transitioning to new Alpha SSL root certificates

The certification authority recently announced the migration from the R1 to R6 hierarchy of Alpha SSL root certificates to comply with the updated Mozilla root store policy and CA/B Forum requirements.

Read More: https://www.leaderssl.com/news/564-globalsign-is-transitioning-to-new-alpha-ssl-root-certificates?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=pagepost&utm_campaign=alphasslr6

The certification authority recently announced the migration from the R1 to R6 hierarchy of Alpha SSL root certificates to comply with the updated Mozilla root store policy and CA/B Forum requirements.

15/12/2023

OpenSSL 3.2 library has been released

An update of the free, open-source OpenSSL 3.2 library has been released, which is used to ensure secure connections in computer networks.
Development of OpenSSL 3.2 lasted over 2 years, with over 4000 commits and contributions from 300 different authors.

Read more: https://www.leaderssl.com/news/562-openssl-3-2-library-has-been-released?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=pagepost&utm_campaign=openssl3_2

An update of the free, open-source OpenSSL 3.2 library has been released, which is used to ensure secure connections in computer networks.

01/11/2023

LeaderTelecom has received the prestigious FD Gazellen 2023 award — for the fifth time in a row!

As a leading GPU cloud server provider and SSL retailer, LeaderTelecom is excited to announce its victory in the annual FD Gazellen 2023 competition, marking the fifth consecutive win!

Read more: https://www.leaderssl.com/news/560-leadertelecom-has-received-the-prestigious-fd-gazellen-2023-award-for-the-fifth-time-in-a-row?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=pagepost&utm_campaign=fdgazellen2023

As a leading GPU cloud server provider and SSL retailer, LeaderTelecom is excited to announce its victory in the annual FD Gazellen 2023 competition, marking the fifth consecutive win!

06/10/2023

On October 31, 2023, DigiCert will cease the sale of SSL certificate subscriptions for 4, 5, and 6 years

Starting from October 31, 2023, DigiCert will no longer sell extended-term plans for SSL certificates of 4, 5, and 6 years. According to the announcement by the certification authority, this change was made to optimize the infrastructure for future improvements and advancements in the certificate issuance process.

Read more: https://www.leaderssl.com/news/559-on-october-31-2023-digicert-will-cease-the-sale-of-ssl-certificate-subscriptions-for-4-5-and-6-years?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=pagepost&utm_campaign=digicert456

Starting from October 31, 2023, DigiCert will no longer sell extended-term plans for SSL certificates of 4, 5, and 6 years.

17/08/2023

New industry requirements for public Secure Email (SMIME) certificates

New upcoming, mandatory change to the issuance of publicly trusted S/MIME (Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) certificates will be implemented end-August 2023. This change is driven by the CA/Browser Forum (CABF) and aims to enhance email communication's security and trustworthiness.

Read more: https://www.leaderssl.com/news/558-new-industry-requirements-for-public-secure-email-smime-certificates?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=pagepost&utm_campaign=smime_new_requirements

New upcoming, mandatory change to the issuance of publicly trusted S/MIME (Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) certificates will be implemented end-August 2023. This change is driven by the CA/Browser Forum (CABF) and aims to enhance email commu

29/05/2023

Lock icon for HTTPS will be revised in Google Chrome 117

The lock icon in the browser has long caused dissatisfaction among Google developers, so in September 2022 it was decided to reconsider its design.

Initially, the lock icon for accessing sites via HTTPS appeared in the first versions of Netscape back in the nineties. Today, more than 95% of all websites are transmitted over HTTPS. Due to wide distribution, Google has thought about how to somehow modify the signals about secure connections in the browser.

Read more: https://www.leaderssl.com/news/556-lock-icon-for-https-will-be-revised-in-google-chrome-117?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=pagepost&utm_campaign=padlockchrome

21/10/2022

Hat-trick: Third consecutive FD Gazellen Award for LeaderTelecom B.V.

LeaderTelecom B.V. received the 2022 FD Gazellen Award– for the third time in a row! The award was given in the “Netherlands – Western region – Small” category. It reflects our commitment to continuous business improvement. We are among the fastest-growing companies in the Netherlands.

Read more: https://www.leaderssl.com/news/552-hat-trick-third-consecutive-fd-gazellen-award-for-leadertelecom-b-v?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=pagepost&utm_campaign=gazellen2022

LeaderTelecom B.V. received the 2022 FD Gazellen Award– for the third time in a row! The award was given in the “Netherlands – Western region – Small” category. It reflects our commitment to continuous business improvement.

18/10/2022

The change in the rules for issuing public OV code signing certificates has been postponed until 1 June 2023

As we published previously, the CA/B Forum proposed a start date of 15 November 2022 for switching to storing private keys for OV code signing certificates on devices that meet FIPS 140 Level 2, Common Criteria EAL 4+ or similar security standards. However, the decision was made to extend the transition period.

Read more: https://www.leaderssl.com/news/551-the-change-in-the-rules-for-issuing-public-ov-code-signing-certificates-has-been-postponed-until-1-june-2023?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=pagepost&utm_campaign=ovcodesigningswitch

As we published previously, the CA/B Forum proposed a start date of 15 November 2022 for switching to storing private keys for OV code signing certificates on devices that meet FIPS 140 Level 2, Common Criteria EAL 4+ or similar security standards.

13/10/2022

New RTX ™ 4090 GPUs are available for LeaderGPU® customers

LeaderGPU® always delights its customers with new products before anyone else. Today, we’re announcing the newest server configuration with the NVIDIA® RTX ™ 4090 card. Yes, you heard that right, the newest, state-of-the-art RTX ™ 4090 is already available to order via LeaderGPU®.

Read more: https://www.leadergpu.com/news/550-new-rtx-4090-gpus-are-available-for-leadergpu-customers?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=pagepost&utm_campaign=4090rtx

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LeaderGPU® always delights its customers with new products before anyone else. Today, we’re announcing the newest server configuration with the NVIDIA® RTX ™ 4090 card.

07/09/2022

The procedure for issuing public OV Code Signing certificates has changed

According to the SSL industry regulator CA/B Forum, starting November 15, 2022, private keys for OV Code Signing certificates must be stored on devices that meet FIPS 140 Level 2, Common Criteria EAL 4+ or equivalent security standards. As a result, the protection of the private key will be strengthened and brought to the level of EV (Extended Validation).

Read more: https://www.leaderssl.com/news/549-the-procedure-for-issuing-public-ov-code-signing-certificates-has-changed?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=pagepost&utm_campaign=ovcodesigning

According to the SSL industry regulator CA/B Forum, starting November 15, 2022, private keys for OV Code Signing certificates must be stored on devices that meet FIPS 140 Level 2, Common Criteria EAL 4+ or equivalent security standards.

14/02/2022

Ballot SC53, relating to the deprecation of SHA-1 OCSP signatures, has been adopted

The CA/B Forum, the regulator in the SSL certificate industry, has passed Ballot SC53 by a majority vote. SHA-1 OCSP signatures are no longer supported.

OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol) is an Internet protocol used to obtain the revocation status of an X.509 digital certificate.

Read more: https://www.leaderssl.com/news/544-ballot-sc53-relating-to-the-deprecation-of-sha-1-ocsp-signatures-has-been-adopted?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=pagepost&utm_campaign=sc53