On Fri, Jun 4, 2021 at 7:49 AM Ulrich Windl <
ulrich.wi...@rz.uni-regensburg.de> wrote:
> >>> Greg KH schrieb am 02.06.2021 um 16:39 in
> Nachricht :
> > On Wed, Jun 02, 2021 at 03:48:41PM +0200, Reindl Harald wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Am 02.06.21 um 07:04 schrieb Greg KH:
> >> > On Tue, Jun 01, 2021 at 09:38:37PM +0200, Michael Biebl wrote:
> >> > > Am Di., 1. Juni 2021 um 20:44 Uhr schrieb Greg KH
> >:
> >> > > > Works for me! Make sure you are not trying to connect to 'https'.
> >> > >
> >> > > No https? Why?
> >> >
> >> > Because why would serving up text files about this topic requires
> https?
> >>
> >> sorry, but we have 2021
> >>
> >> * non‑https is a warning in most browsers
> >> * certifictes are free and automated these days
> >> * https is not only about encryption
> >>
> >> the point of https is
> >>
> >> a) you are connected to the host you think
> >> b) no manipulation on the wire
> >>
> >> the encryption is not really the point
> >
> > Then don't connect to the site if you don't want the data there. Trying
> > to tell others what to do with their spare time in maintaining a
> > resource for all operating systems to use is a bit, well, you know...
>
> I think any website that has a form to fill in should offer https.
> In the past there were websites asking for user and password without
> offering
> https.
> I also think even a self-signed certificate is better tan no certificate at
> all, but in the times of let'S encrypt setting up https shouldn't be a big
> issue.
>
> All my opinion...
>
> Regards,
> Ulrich
>
If I am not misinterpreting, Mr. Biden's recent cyber security execute
order [1] will put a weight on how data is transferred, at least in the US,
at least for the agencies which will probably ripple itself to the ordinary
user eventually.
[1]
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/05/12/executive-order-on-improving-the-nations-cybersecurity/
Multiple mentions of "*encryption for data at rest and in transit*".
Umut
>
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