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Article #118Re: Should Altopia provide SSL at no additional cost?
From: Uni
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:33
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:33
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Chris Caputo wrote: > Uni <no.email@no.email.invalid> writes: > >>Chris Caputo wrote: >> >>>Do folks think it would be a useful thing if Altopia provided SSL access >>>at no additional cost? >> >>For what reason? So you can't get captured downloading nasty spam from >>usenet? > > > Reasons may vary. Off the top of my head, it prevents login passwords > from being sent in plain-text, plus it gives dissidents or anyone else > added protection from nosy ISPs/backbones/governments with sniffing > software. As long as people respect the rights of others, what people > read or post is their own business. So, can you provide me of ANY example where this has been a problem? If no, why offer it? Uni > > Chris Caputo > President, Altopia Corporation
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