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Meet with OpenSSL at RSA Conference 2024
This year, OpenSSL will be attending RSA Conference 2024, one of the world’s largest cybersecurity events. Throughout May 6-9 in San Francisco, we are seeking to engage with our communities at RSA to better understand their needs and problems.
Face-to-Face 2024 Australia
The OpenSSL Project has returned from spending a week in February sequestered in the beautiful Australian outback discussing the past, current, and future state of the project. This in-person meeting brought together the project’s paid resources and the management committee. Our goal for this meeting was to chart the course for OpenSSL’s future, tackle current challenges, and note our collective achievements. Three project members were unable to participate in person and joined the meetings remotely.
Celebrating 25 Years of OpenSSL
We are pleased to announce that we have successfully distributed nearly 100 limited edition T-shirts commemorating the 25th anniversary of OpenSSL’s existence.
We appreciate the support of all our communities, users, individual contributors and support customers, without which we would not be able to continue our mission and deliver on our open source values. These continue to drive the success and evolution of OpenSSL, and we couldn’t be more appreciative.
OpenSSL at FOSDEM 24
This year, we had the privilege of participating in FOSDEM for the first time. This offered us an opportunity to engage with the open source community at the conference, share our insights, and learn from the vast pool of knowledge that FOSDEM brings together.
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FOSDEM, short for Free and Open Source Software Developers’ European Meeting, is an event that brings together thousands of open source developers, enthusiasts, and professionals from around the world. It’s a festival of knowledge, with workshops, talks, and sessions covering a myriad of topics from software development and security to hardware innovation and beyond.
OpenSSL Working Group Update
As many of you are aware we have undergone a lot of internal organisation changes within the OpenSSL Project in the last couple of years, one of the key changes being the introduction of the OpenSSL Working Group.
In the February 2023 face-to-face meeting we decided to create the OpenSSL Working Group in an effort to be more efficient at addressing and executing on decisions made.
The WG was formed as an initiative to include more people into the OpenSSL decision making process and organize a place where OMC members, engineering, management, paid team members, and invited third parties all meet together and tackle urgent issues together and in a timely manner.
OpenSSL 3.1 FIPS Module has been submitted for validation
On 2023-12-29 we have submitted our FIPS 140-3 validation report to NIST’s Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP).
This in no way impacts our existing FIPS 140-2 certificate which remains valid and will be maintained until its sunset date in September 2026.
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. Whether you’re a seasoned developer or just starting, our tutorials will cater to all skill levels.
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.
OpenSSL FIPS 140 Update
In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, staying ahead of potential threats is crucial. The OpenSSL project has been at the forefront of cryptographic security for decades, providing a robust toolkit that enables encryption, decryption, and other cryptographic functions. In the continuous pursuit of enhancing security and regulatory compliance, we want to share our updated ambitious FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) plans.