On the topic of free SSL certs... https://letsencrypt.org/

Coming in Q4 2015 but definitely something to keep an eye out for.

On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 12:35 PM, Lisa Rabey <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Wasn't this a discussion about two years ago where myself and several
> others offered to step up and use a service like https://www.startssl.com/
> ,
> which is free, but it kind of fell by the wayside?
>
> _lisa
>
> On Tue, Sep 1, 2015 at 9:45 AM, Eric Hellman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > The "Library Privacy Pledge" has been finalized. See my blog post at
> >
> http://go-to-hellman.blogspot.com/2015/08/update-on-library-privacy-pledge.html
> > <
> >
> http://go-to-hellman.blogspot.com/2015/08/update-on-library-privacy-pledge.html
> > >
> >
> > and note that I've set the "description" attribute on the blog to "Move
> > Blogspot to HTTPS NOW."
> >
> > Anyhoo...
> > Here's the status of Code4lib services:
> >
> > www.code4lib.org <http://www.code4lib.org/> HTTPS NOT SUPPORTED.
> Insecure
> > login!
> > planet.code4lib.org <http://planet.code4lib.org/>  HTTPS NOT SUPPORTED
> > jobs.code4lib.org <http://planet.code4lib.org/>  HTTPS NOT SUPPORTED
> > listserv.nd.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=CODE4LIB <
> > http://listserv.nd.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=CODE4LIB> HTTPS ONLY. Yay.
> > http://journal.code4lib.org/ <http://journal.code4lib.org/>  HTTPS NOT
> > SUPPORTED
> > code4lib.spreadshirt.com <http://code4lib.spreadshirt.com/> HTTPS
> > SUPPORTED, but serving insecure resoures.
> > wiki.code4lib.org <http://planet.code4lib.org/>  HTTPS NOT SUPPORTED.
> > Insecure login!
> >
> > So can we start setting an example, now? If cost of certificates is an
> > issue, I am willing to step up.
> >
> >
> > Eric Hellman
> > President, Free Ebook Foundation
> > Founder, Unglue.it https://unglue.it/
> > http://go-to-hellman.blogspot.com/
> > twitter: @gluejar
> >
>
>
>
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