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Re:In Loving Memory of Square Checkbox by weebull on Tuesday January 30, 2024 @03:39AM (#39187737)
> In security red generally means encryption/protection is active.

That's daft. You want to highlight (red) the insecure state, and reassure (green)in the secure state.

Re:In Loving Memory of Square Checkbox by Y-bar on Sunday February 04, 2024 @11:50AM (#39251858)
Really?

Do you want a real-world example have a look at US White House:

> President Obama talks on the phone aboard Air Force One. April 10, 2014.

> The Airborne Executive Phone has the red light on, which means it's a secure call.

https://www.electrospaces.net/2017/01/the-presidential-commu...

It is further made more clear because NSA literally calls their secure network the red network.