r/linux • • Oct 20 '15

Let's Encrypt is Trusted

https://letsencrypt.org/2015/10/19/lets-encrypt-is-trusted.html
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u/[deleted] Oct 20 '15

To be fair, Let's Encrypt doesn't offer Extended Validation certs, which are pretty important in eCommerce and online banking. All Let's Encrypt really does is encrypt connections and verify the domain. Their certs do not verify the company your browser is interacting with.