Dear Valued Clients,
Our Certificate Authority (CA) had recently implemented changes with the TLS/SSL Certificate validity from 398 to 199 days, shortening up to 46 days by 2029. This affects new and renewal orders.
1. We paid for TLS/SSL Certificate for 1 year. How will this change affect us?
Answer: Only the certificate validity is shortened to 199 days but the Certificate Order Expiry remains for 1 (full) year.
2. Do we need to manually reissue the certificate to cover 1 year?
Answer: No, our CA will automatically reissue the certificate to cover the 1 (full) year period.
3. What the change is happening?
Answer: a. Reduced Window of Risk: If a private key is compromised, a shorter validity period limits how long an attacker can use it.
b. Faster Security Adoption: Shorter lifespans force websites to update their encryption standards more frequently, ensuring the entire web stays current with the latest protections.
Related article: https://knowledge.digicert.com/alerts/public-tls-certificates-199-day-validity
Thank you for your understanding.
Sincerely,
Web.com.ph Team
