Certificate body agrees to slash SSL/TLS lifespans to 47 days.

The CA/B decision "encourages automation and the adoption of practices that drive the ecosystem away from baroque, time-consuming, and error-prone issuance processes"

By Edward Targett

Updated Apr 16, 2025 10:34 AM / Published Apr 14, 2025 10:08 AM 3 min read

Certificate body agrees to slash SSL/TLS lifespans to 47 days. — Here's a stock image that a search for "cut" turned up. Make sure you're getting enough Vitamin C, OK? Credit: https://unsplash.com/@maria0701

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Edward Targett

Ed is a co-founder of The Stack. He previously edited Computer Business Review. He has also covered energy markets. He started his journalism career on local papers. He left school at 15 and has made a living asking "but why?" ever since.