Not particularly fresh news to some people but definitely important for anyone relying on SSL connections to websites who now need to plan for getting SSL certificates from a Root CA that uses SHA-2. Microsoft Security Advisory 2880823 Deprecation of SHA-1 Hashing Algorithm for Microsoft Root Certificate Program Published: November 12, 2013 Executive Summary Microsoft is announcing a policy change to the Microsoft Root Certificate Program. The new policy will no longer allow root certificate authorities ......