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Nominations Remain Open Until Wednesday, December 4, 2024 - Based on Your Feedback!
Thank you to everyone who attended our Q&A sessions about the formation of Business Advisory Committees. We received valuable input from our communities, including requests to allow more time for nominations. We have heard you, and we would like to announce that: The nomination period has been extended until Wednesday, December 4, 2024. The election period starts on Wednesday, December 5, 2024 and ends on Sunday, December 15, 2024. You can change your vote up to the end of the election period. More ...
OpenSSL Holds Inaugural OpenSSL Projects Meeting
The OpenSSL Foundation and the OpenSSL Corporation are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the inaugural meeting with Bouncy Castle and cryptlib, two newly integrated projects under the OpenSSL Mission. This meeting represents a pivotal step in the evolution of OpenSSL’s governance structure, as outlined in the recent organizational changes, and reflects a deepened commitment to advancing privacy and security. Bouncy Castle and cryptlib reaffirmed their alignment with the OpenSSL Mission and Values. More ...
OpenSSL's Official Youtube Channel
We are thrilled to announce a major leap forward in our efforts to connect with the community and share valuable insights—OpenSSL now has its own YouTube channel! As a significant milestone in our commitment to transparency, education, and open-source collaboration, this channel will serve as a hub for engaging content, tutorials, and updates straight from the heart of OpenSSL. What to Expect: Tutorial Series: Get ready for in-depth tutorials covering a wide range of topics, from OpenSSL basics to advanced usage scenarios. More ...
OpenSSL 25 Year Anniversary T-Shirt Giveaway
We are thrilled to announce a special celebration in honor of OpenSSL’s 25th anniversary! Two and a half decades of commitment to security, reliability, and open-source collaboration have made OpenSSL an indispensable tool in the world of digital communication. To express our gratitude to the incredible community that has supported us throughout the years, we are hosting an exclusive T-Shirt Giveaway! The first 75 people to participate will receive a limited edition OpenSSL 25th-anniversary T-shirt as a token of our appreciation. More ...
OpenSSL adopts Mission & Values Statement
After extensive feedback from our communities, OpenSSL is pleased to announce that we have formally adopted the Mission and Values Statement, and will now be aligning our activities to support these. You can view our new Mission and Values Statment here. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all those who provided feedback to us. We have reviewed all the comments and responses, which showed that a clear majority (around 70%) agreed on OpenSSL adopting the Mission and Values Statement. More ...
OpenSSL extends feedback on draft mission & values statement
OpenSSL would like to thank everyone who has provided feedback on our draft mission & values statement. The response has been great, and the feedback is really important to us. We are working through those responses. We’d like to get even more feedback so we are extending the response period until 19th May 2023. If you haven’t already provided feedback to us, please do so by: Filling in this feedback form, or Emailing your feedback to feedback@openssl. More ...
OpenSSL seeks feedback on draft mission & values statement
Following the successful OpenSSL 2023 face-to-face conference, OpenSSL has produced a draft mission & values statement. Once finalised, we intend to realign all activities of the project to ensure they reflect our agreed mission and values. Before doing so however, we would like to obtain feedback on this statement from the public, to ensure it represents all of our communities. By offering us your feedback, you will help us to ensure the OpenSSL project is run in a way that reflects the values of all of our users. More ...
OpenSSL wins the Levchin prize
Today I have had great pleasure in attending the Real World Crypto 2018 conference in Zürich in order to receive the Levchin prize on behalf of the OpenSSL team. The Levchin prize for Real World Cryptography recognises up to two groups or individuals each year who have made significant advances in the practice of cryptography and its use in real-world systems. This year one of the two recipients is the OpenSSL team. More ...