Having an HTTPS certificate on your site has many advantages. Among many other advantages, having an HTTPS certificate can make it more secure for your users and now will give your site better SEO. This article will discuss how to setup a free Let’s Encrypt HTTPS certificate on your website either Debian or Ubuntu. Continue reading “How To Setup A Let’s Encrypt HTTPS Certificate On Debian Or Ubuntu”
Category: Encryption
How To Renew A Let’s Encrypt Certificate
Let’s Encrypt is a fantastic new, free service that allows one to get a free SSL certificate to make one’s site on HTTPS. Let’s encrypt certificates only last a few months, so they must be renewed from time to time. This article will discuss, step-by-step, how to renew a Let’s Encrypt certificate Continue reading “How To Renew A Let’s Encrypt Certificate”
How To Encrypt Files With OpenSSL
Learning how to encrypt files is extremely useful in today’s world. In addition to encrypting files, you can also password protect your files with OpenSSL. By encrypting files, no one would be able to read or open your files without first decrypting them. OpenSSL allows you to use excellent encryption on your files, and if you use it correctly, even if someone does intercept some of your data or hack your computer, it might not be worth it for them to decrypt the data due to the huge amount of time and computing power required to do so. In some cases, it might take a supercomputer years to decrypt a well encrypted file, or it may even be essentially impossible due to how much time it would take to do so. Banks, corporations, and governments around the world use encryption, and it is a very good practice to do so to protect yourself and your essential data. Continue reading “How To Encrypt Files With OpenSSL”