Hello Abel,

> In this piece of code, is username and password send as clear text over the
> Internet/Network?

It depends on the authentication mechanism and
the protocol.

> And if so, could you suggest me an alternative? 

Please consult the application design FAQ:
http://wiki.apache.org/HttpComponents/FrequentlyAskedApplicationDesignQuestions#head-3a19c5b1f6f198138c930d6cdda1c6611ca00e62

hope that helps,
  Roland

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