[ NNSquad ] Google moving to longer SSL keys

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

Google moving to longer SSL keys

http://j.mp/10YAWaC  (Google Online Security Blog)

   "This encryption needs to be updated at times to make it even
    stronger, so this year our SSL services will undergo a series of
    certificate upgrades-specifically, all of our SSL certificates
    will be upgraded to 2048-bit keys by the end of 2013. We will
    begin switching to the new 2048-bit certificates on August 1st, to
    ensure adequate time for a careful rollout before the end of the
    year. We're also going to change the root certificate that signs
    all of our SSL certificates because it has a 1024-bit key."

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I will note, however, that given the fundamental weaknesses in the 
PKI -- especially relating to certificate authorities in general -- even
longer keys will not solve intrinsic problems that must be faced.

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein (lauren@vortex.com): http://www.vortex.com/lauren 
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