Rustacean Station
Prossimo with Josh Aas
Jan 12, 2024
Josh Aas, Executive Director at ISRG, talks about Prossimo, an ISRG project focused on moving critical software to Rust. They discuss Let's Encrypt, building a secure digital infrastructure, transitioning from C to Rust for improved memory safety, and the ambition to make the Linux kernel memory-safe with Rust.
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Quick takeaways
- The Let's Encrypt project has significantly improved online security by providing free and accessible SSL certificates to millions of websites.
- The Prossimo project aims to enhance internet security by transitioning critical software infrastructure from C to Rust, a memory-safe language, to eliminate memory safety vulnerabilities and protect against cyber threats.
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ISRG and Let's Encrypt
The podcast episode discusses the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG) and their project Let's Encrypt, a certificate authority that aims to provide free and easy-to-use SSL certificates. Let's Encrypt has played a significant role in increasing the percentage of website encryption, with around 350 million websites currently using their certificates. The episode highlights the importance of making certificates accessible and the impact of Let's Encrypt on improving online security.
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