Open Technology Fund, which backs Tor, Let's Encrypt and more, sues to save funding from Trump cuts. (www.opentech.fund)
from Tea@programming.dev to technology@lemmy.world on 25 Mar 08:55
https://programming.dev/post/27500647

The lawsuit asks the court to immediately block USAGM from terminating OTF’s grant and to release Congressionally-appropriated funds overdue to OTF that are being withheld by USAGM.

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kibiz0r@midwest.social on 25 Mar 15:49 next collapse

Let’s Encrypt handles over half of the certificates on the web.

If there’s another Heartbleed-style attack, CAs need to be ready to do mass revocation of certificates. That will take a ton of resources.

Defunding them places the entire internet in a precarious position.

shiroininja@lemmy.world on 25 Mar 16:14 collapse

How much can we trust it if it’s taking money from the government? Especially this administration? I’ve seen what it takes to keep funding with these jackals, you have to give up something.