Let's Encrypt

🌐 Protecting Nonprofits Let's Encrypt serves 57% of .org websites worldwide, which are commonly used by nonprofits. By issuing free, accessible and automated TLS certificates, we make it easy for nonprofits to provide security and privacy for their website users so they can stay focused on their missions. 👥 Real-World Impact According to Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) CTO, Mallory Knodel, “Billions of people in over 60 countries access the Internet with less censorship and surveillance because Let’s Encrypt hastened the adoption of Web security measures by making certificates easy to obtain.” 💙 Philanthropy's Partner Even the biggest philanthropic organizations trust Let's Encrypt. We serve 36% of the top 50 globally. For large philanthropies, their website is the primary tool they have to communicate their focus areas for future funding as well as the impact they’ve made with past giving. We’re proud of our work helping build a better Internet, but we’re particularly proud that our impact protects those seeking to build a better world. 💙🌐 #NonprofitImpact #CyberSecurity #InternetSafety Read our new blog post by Dan Fernelius on Let's Encrypt's role in supporting the nonprofit ecosystem: https://lnkd.in/eQjJYdHf

🔒 While we're working to get web traffic to 100% HTTPS, let’s not stop there. What about text messages, calls, and other protocols? It’s time to think bigger and aim for universal encryption—every byte, every pipe, secured. 🌐💬📞 👉 Read more: https://buff.ly/4iA9i25

Our 2024 annual report is now available! 🎉 Read it in full here: https://lnkd.in/gcsdrdhg This year we’ve made great strides towards creating a more secure and privacy-respecting Internet for everyone. From reaching the milestone of Let’s Encrypt serving 500 million active domains to Prossimo’s work with #Rustls, we’re proud of all we accomplished. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of making our global impact possible. 👏 🌏 Want to help? Consider making a donation today! https://lnkd.in/gh5gNNe

Earlier this year we announced our intent to provide certificate revocation information exclusively via Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs), ending support for providing certificate revocation information via the Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP). In today’s blog post, we’re announcing a timeline for ending OCSP services next year. Websites and people who visit them will not be affected by this change, but some non-browser software might be. Action will be required for the very small percentage of our subscribers who have manually configured their ACME client to request certificates with the OCSP Must Staple Extension. Read the full blog post to learn more about why we’re making this change and, if you’re one of those who may be affected, the actions you will need to take before next May. https://lnkd.in/g8Yr2d6S #OCSP #MustStaple #CRLs #ACME

Nine years ago today Let’s Encrypt wrote the following announcing our public beta: “It’s time for the Web to take a big step forward in terms of security and privacy. We want to see HTTPS become the default.” Today, HTTPS is the default. But we didn’t do it alone—thousands of people around the world have supported us with a charitable donation. Undoubtedly technical innovation has made HTTPS the default online. But generosity from a relatively small group of people is keeping it that way. Only .06% of Let’s Encrypt Subscribers support us with a donation. They’re helping us issue more than five million free TLS certificates every single day. So while today may be Giving Tuesday, its support from people like you that ensure HTTPS is the default every day. If a secure and privacy-respecting Web is important to you, we hope you’ll consider supporting us with a donation today on this #GivingTuesday. https://lnkd.in/gz-Su2Mf #Encryption4Everybody #TLS

Did you know that Let’s Encrypt is 100% funded by charitable contributions? As a nonprofit, we rely on sponsorships and individual donations to continue making SSL/TLS certificates free, automated, and easy to use. In fact, we just surpassed 500 million domains that are using Let’s Encrypt certificates! 🥳 Now we need YOUR help to sustain this impact. Help us continue issuing TLS certificates to every corner of the world. https://lnkd.in/gh5gNNe On this #GivingTuesday, we hope you’re inspired to give to Let’s Encrypt. Together, we can provide encryption for everybody.

Our team attended the Center for Democracy & Technology’s Tech Prom last week. It was impressive to see all the milestones on CDT’s timeline and we were happy to add the launch of Let’s Encrypt to that walk down memory lane! #TechPromCDT

Will you be at the Center for Democracy & Technology's Tech Prom tomorrow? Shannon Robinson and I will! We'd love to talk with you about encryption, privacy-preserving metrics, memory safety, and what exactly _does_ one wear to a prom these days.

We’re grateful to our sponsor Entri for supporting our work to build a better Internet! Congrats to them on launching Entri Sell, helping SaaS companies offer domains seamlessly to their users. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gGj_mn5J #SaaS #Domains #DNS

Welcoming our newest Silver Sponsor, InterServer! 🎉 Interserver has been a leader in web hosting solutions since 1999, offering everything from standard web hosting to enterprise-grade dedicated servers and colocation services. With a commitment to affordability, reliability, and innovation, InterServer empowers users of all sizes to succeed online. Now, as a proud sponsor of Let's Encrypt, InterServer is helping make the web a more secure place for everyone. Learn more on their website: https://lnkd.in/gJYkj4Gt Let’s Encrypt is 100% funded by individual donations and sponsorships. Without companies like Intererver, we wouldn’t be able to serve the nearly half a billion websites that rely on Let’s Encrypt’s TLS certificates. Interested in becoming a sponsor? Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eF7bR_4