An article by Stuart Parkerson, published in appdevelopermagazine which describes about 'Let's encrypt', a free, automated, and open certificate authority from ISRG(Internet Security Research Group).
Let’s Encrypt is a free, automated, and open certificate authority from the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG) which is hosted by The Linux Foundation. Let’s Encrypt allows website owners to obtain SSL security certificates within minutes, eliminating the hassle getting a certificate to set up a secure website. Let’s Encrypt automates the process letting site operators turn on HTTPS with a single click or shell command.Let’s Encrypt will launch in mid-2015, providing the ability to enable HTTPS for a site by installing a small piece of certificate management software on the server: The Let’s Encrypt management software will: