CRLite: Fast, private, and comprehensive certificate revocation checking in Firefox
Firefox deploys CRLite, a certificate revocation checker designed to be fast and comprehensive while keeping users’ browsing activity private from Mozilla and others. The system addresses revocation checking for the large volume of TLS server certificates issued each day.
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Why it matters
Certificate revocation checks help browsers avoid trusting compromised certificates, and CRLite aims to perform them without disclosing browsing activity. This is relevant to browser security and user privacy.