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According to the SSL industry regulator CA/B Forum, starting November 15, 2022, private keys for OV Code Signing certificates must be stored on devices that meet FIPS 140 Level 2, Common Criteria EAL 4+ or equivalent security standards. As a result, the protection of the private key will be strengthened and brought to the level of EV (Extended Validation).

The CA/B Forum, the regulator in the SSL certificate industry, has passed Ballot SC53 by a majority vote. SHA-1 OCSP signatures are no longer supported.

LeaderTelecom B.V. has won the FD Gazellen 2021 award in the Netherlands for the Western region in the Small category, meaning we have won FD Gazellen for the second year in a row. The award highlights the constantly improving business and allows LeaderTelecom B.V. to be included in the list of one of the fastest-growing companies in the Netherlands.

Apple continues to drop support for Transport Layer Security 1.0 and 1.1 in its operating systems.

The Sectigo Certification Authority is gradually phasing out the use of Locality information in favor of State and Province data in public SSL/TLS certificates (with OV and EV verification).