Use of SSL/TLS causes entire Wayback Machine to be blocked in Russia
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/06/wayback-machines-485-billion-web-pages-blocked-by-russian-government-order/
Since the Internet Archive site uses HTTPS by default for its connections,
Russian ISPs are unable identify which page is being requested by their
users, and thus whether it is the one subject to the new ban. Mindful of
the consequences of ignoring the Attornery General's order, some have
responded by blocking the entire archive.org domain. As more sites move to
HTTPS by default, this problem may become more widespread in Russia, as
well as in other countries that seek to block specific web pages.
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Unintended consequences of requiring SSL/TLS.
--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein ([email protected]): http://www.vortex.com/lauren
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