LeaderTelecom B.V. is VAT-registered with the UK’s HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and has a UK VAT number (GB373878249) , so we can charge UK VAT as normal. All invoices for UK customers now include 20% VAT, although still denominated in EUR as the company’s tax residency is the Netherlands.

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28-04-20

Large browsers decide to temporarily continue to support legacy TLS 1.0 and 1.1 protocols

As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, major browsers have decided to temporarily extend support for legacy TLS 1.0 and 1.1 protocols. Similar plans have also been expressed by the developers of Firefox, Chrome and Edge.

08-04-20

Google Chrome will block non-secure HTTP downloads

Google Chrome developers have announced blocking of ‘mixed content downloads’ (when files on HTTP links are downloaded on HTTPS pages). This step is in line with Chrome’s earlier approach, blocking all non-secure resources on HTTPS pages.

31-03-20

SSL certificates are allowed for version 3 onion addresses

The CA / B Forum, the official regulator of the SSL certificate industry, has adopted a new ballot, SC27v3, which explains the rules for issuing certificates for version 3 onion addresses.

29-03-20

From 1 September 2020, Apple will no longer trust certificates for more than one year

Apple has announced that only certificates with a validity period of 398 days or less (1 year + additional renewal period) will be trusted by Safari. This policy shall enter into force on 1 September 2020.

05-03-20

Adopted Ballot SC25 defining new HTTP domain validation methods

The CA/B Forum, the regulator in the SSL certificate industry, adopted Ballot SC25 by a majority vote. This ballot defines methods for HTTP domain validation. According to the new requirement, method 6 (3.2.2.4.6) from the document “Baseline Requirements for the Issuance and Management of Publicly-Trusted Certificates” is considered to be discontinued.