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SSL Certificate Validity Changes in 2026

If you’ve recently issued a new SSL/TLS certificate and noticed the expiration date is much sooner than expected, you aren’t alone. As of March 15, 2026, the industry has officially moved away from the 398-day (one-year) standard. We have entered a phased “step-down” period mandated by the CA/Browser Forum (Ballot SC-081). This represents one of […]

UptimeObserver Team

April 3, 2026 · 1:41 pm

Let’s Encrypt Is Ending Expiration Email Alerts

Let’s Encrypt announced in January that starting June 4, 2025, they will no longer send certificate expiration notification emails. This marks a shift in how site owners and admins must ensure their HTTPS certificates are up to date — no more last-minute email alerts to save you from an expired cert and a flood of […]

UptimeObserver Team

April 18, 2025 · 12:44 am

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