Cloudflare to become a public certificate authority
Cloudflare has announced plans to become a public certificate authority, allowing it to issue digital certificates directly rather than relying on third-party providers. To accelerate this, Cloudflare is seeking inclusion in major root programs and has signed an agreement to acquire a widely trusted root certificate from GlobalSign. The company aims to begin issuing certificates, including quantum-resistant ones, but has not set a launch date.
- Cloudflare plans to become a public certificate authority
- Applied for inclusion in major browser root programs
- Signed agreement to acquire root certificate from GlobalSign
- Targets support for post-quantum certificates
- Not yet issuing certificates; timeline not specified
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