Root Causes 166: The Trouble with OU Fields

07/06/2021 10 min
Root Causes 166: The Trouble with OU Fields

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Episode Synopsis

Of all aspects of public SSL certificates, few are as controversial as the OU field. Standing for Organizational Unit, this field is beloved by a few enterprises and hated by security watchers. It's also under fire in the CA/Browser Forum. Join our hosts as they explain the history of the OU field and why it's an industry flashpoint, including their predictions for the future of the OU field.