Why are code signing certificates suddenly so expensive, short-lived, and tangled in red tape? Leo Laporte and Steve Gibson dig into Microsoft's "three-day certificates," the hidden costs for developers, and the security tradeoffs no one saw coming.

• A look at Microsoft's Azure cloud code signing.
• California implements DROP, global data broker opt-out.
• Where's the town of "Whata Bod" Idaho.
• iOS built-in Mail app worked itself out of a job.
• A 30-minute tutorial for non-coders about AI coding.
• Claude Code appears to be winning over the AI coding world.
• Various listener musings on code signing.
• A bit of Magnesium feedback.
• What use are 3-day code signing certs?

Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1060-Notes.pdf

Hosts: Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte

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