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by divbzero 849 days ago
Are there still instances where you would want an Extended Validation (EV) certificate? If so, that’s one case where certificate monitoring could be relevant.

Browsers today no longer provide visual indicators for EV certificates [1] so I don’t know if they’re still in common use.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extended_Validation_Certificat... "Removal of special UI indicators"

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> Are there still instances where you would want an Extended Validation (EV) certificate?

Not really.

> [...] I don’t know if they’re still in common use.

They are. The myth that they are somehow inherently more secure is still widespread.