[tomek@vz]

Google recently announced two major initiatives aimed at enhancing web security, with the ultimate goal of making encryption and certificate management more reliable and resilient against cybercrime. These new features are part of the Chrome Root Program, which, according to Google, demonstrates the company's commitment to strengthening online security through its Chrome browser.

Google explained that MPIC enhances existing methods for validating domain legitimacy before a Certificate Authority issues a new TLS certificate. The current process, known as "domain control validation," can be exploited in various ways, potentially leading to fraudulent certificate issuance. MPIC aims to mitigate these risks by introducing additional verification perspectives.

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