Hi Enrico, Yes it's not much a solution to disable IDN, you're right.
The modification suggested for Firefox is not a valid solution anyway - unfortunately when you restart the browser the setting returns to normal. http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=214914&postdays=0&postorde r=asc&postsperpage=15&start=0 You can follow this thread if you are interested in this and maybe they will find a solution. I think the only way to address this issue would be to move users towards better use/understanding of SSL certificates. If I could make a change here, I would develop a colour coded system, instead of always using the standard yellow lock icon. For example a range of colours from red for no match on all authorisation points to green for everything checking out on the SSL certificate + company name validated. Traffic light colours basically. Having the same symbol for 'secure' when there are so many different factors involved, does maybe lull people into a false sense of security. I know the warnings do appear (although jumping between two SSL sites makes them a bit temperamental) but overall these are too technical and not particularly user friendly. Most of the clients I have ever spoken to on this issue believe that as long as the little padlock appears, warnings or not, they are perfectly safe. I'm sure I have missed the complexity of all this though. :) Best Nick Managing Director e3internet http://www.e3internet.com -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.7 - Release Date: 10/02/2005
