Encrypted web traffic now exceeds 90%

Re:Encrypted web traffic now exceeds 90% by santojleo on Friday November 01, 2019 @08:47PM (#21425147)

I’m sorry, but there’s a lot of smart people here. Why is everyone assuming HTTPS means no one is snooping? I presume someone is snooping no matter what.

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Re:Encrypted web traffic now exceeds 90% by lrem on Friday November 01, 2019 @08:57PM (#21425181)

Snooping on Https requires significant resources. Snooping on http is very cheap. A good analogy is locking your door. Sure, can be dealt with. But most would be criminals won't go further than twisting the door knob.

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