---
id: 2400
title: "Let’s Encrypt the Internet"
source_domain: blog.trailofbits.com
source_url: "https://blog.trailofbits.com/2016/01/05/lets-encrypt-the-internet/"
published_at: "2016-01-05T12:50:59Z"
tags: ["web-security", "privacy", "tls", "encryption", "https", "sponsorship", "certificates", "pki", "certificate-authority", "lets-encrypt"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/2400"
lang: en
---

# Let’s Encrypt the Internet

## Summary

Trail of Bits announces support for Let's Encrypt, the open, automated, and free certificate authority, arguing removing cost and renewal friction is key to making HTTPS the default across the web.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** blog.trailofbits.com
- **Published:** 2016-01-05T12:50:59Z
- **Original:** https://blog.trailofbits.com/2016/01/05/lets-encrypt-the-internet/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/2400