Going Proactive on Security: Driving Encryption Adoption Intelligently
Jul 24, 2018Junade Ali
Summary
This post details Cloudflare's proactive efforts to drive encryption adoption (HTTPS) by developing intelligent systems like HelperBot to automate support and debugging for common SSL misconfigurations. It also introduces the SSL Test Tool, a public-facing utility powered by HelperBot-External, designed to help website owners identify and fix issues preventing them from enabling HTTPS. The post highlights the shift from reactive support to proactive outreach through emails and tools to improve internet security.
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