Google completes upgrading all SSL certificates to 2048-bit RSA (or better)

Google has confirmed today that they have finished upgrading all of their SSL certificates to 2048-bit RSA or better, a process they began in May of this year. Says the search giant: Coming in ahead of schedule, we have completed this process, which will allow the industry to start removing trust from weaker, 1024-bit keys next year. Thanks to our use of forward secrecy, the confidentiality ... [ read the full article ]