Secure the News is a project that was created by the Freedom of the Press Foundation in 2016 to track HTTPS encryption across major news organizations’ websites. It lists the publications and automatically scores them on a scale of 0-100, based on HTTPS implementation according to best practices, as defined by General Services Administration (GSA) Pulse’s current criteria for modern …
The Top 5 Most Popular SSL Certificate Authorities Reviewed
As the internet moves towards a more secure and privacy-respecting web with HTTPS a standard feature of all websites, it’s more important than ever that site admins get a hold of an SSL certificate from a registered certificate authority. Let’s Encrypt is probably the most well-known certificate authority right now since it’s issuing certificates for free for […] View original post at …
Adding Free SSL Certificate and HTTPS to WordPress with Let’s Encrypt and Certbot
Installing an SSL certificate on your domain is an essential step you should take to secure your WordPress site and now with Let’s Encrypt you can get one for free. An SSL certificate encrypts the connection between your site and your visitors’ browser so hackers can’t intercept and steal personal information. Normally, SSL certificates can be cumbersome to install and …