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Re: Should login pages be protected by SSL?
From: Achim Hoffmann <ah () securenet de>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 18:27:07 +0200 (MEST)
On Tue, 21 Jun 2005, Amir Herzberg wrote: !! > I think a better approach is to use Netcraft Anti-Phishing toolbar < !! > http://toolbar.netcraft.com/ > !! I agree users should install (and be encouraged to install) a browser !! extension providing improved security and identification UI. I disagree. User should not be treated to install anything just 'cause some sites won't implement a secure way, or the browser is not able to inform proper. Most users don't even know what they should look for. As this is not only a problem of the site (using HTTP for the login site is technically secure), I'd more like that the browser vendors keep an eye for that and undoubtly inform the user what happens (opera 8.01 and Konqueror are on the right track currently, but still not perfect:) BTW, same applies to JavaScript alert() and prompt() windows: browser problem! Someone out there to teach browser developers? -- Achim
Current thread:
- RE: Should login pages be protected by SSL?, (continued)
- RE: Should login pages be protected by SSL? Glenn Euloth (Jun 21)
- Re: Should login pages be protected by SSL? bluewizard83-de4gahsh (Jun 21)
- Re: Should login pages be protected by SSL? Peter Watkins (Jun 21)
- Re: Should login pages be protected by SSL? Kalyan Varma (Jun 21)
- Re: Should login pages be protected by SSL? Stefano Di Paola (Jun 21)
- Re: Should login pages be protected by SSL? Saqib Ali (Jun 21)
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- Re: Should login pages be protected by SSL? Amir Herzberg (Jun 21)
- Re: Should login pages be protected by SSL? Saqib Ali (Jun 21)
- Re: Should login pages be protected by SSL? Ian Rogers (Jun 21)
- Re: Should login pages be protected by SSL? Amir Herzberg (Jun 21)
- Re: Should login pages be protected by SSL? Achim Hoffmann (Jun 21)
- Re: Should login pages be protected by SSL? Amir Herzberg (Jun 21)
- RE: Should login pages be protected by SSL? maburns (Jun 20)
- Re: Should login pages be protected by SSL? Amir Herzberg (Jun 21)
- Re: Should login pages be protected by SSL? Torsten Mueller (Jun 21)
- RE: Should login pages be protected by SSL? Almerindo Graziano (Jun 21)
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- Re: Should login pages be protected by SSL? Amir Herzberg (Jun 21)
- Re: Should login pages be protected by SSL? Steve Shah (Jun 21)
- Re: Should login pages be protected by SSL? Amir Herzberg (Jun 21)