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Why Doesn't Every Website Use HTTPS?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the asked-that-more-than-once dept.

suraj.sun writes "HTTPS is more secure, so why isn't the Web using it? You wouldn't write your username and passwords on a postcard and mail it for the world to see, so why are you doing it online? Every time you log in to Twitter, Facebook or any other service that uses a plain HTTP connection that's essentially what you're doing. There is a better way, the secure version of HTTP — HTTPS. But if HTTPS is more secure, why doesn't the entire Web use it?"

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  1. Re:Correct by icannotthinkofaname · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hey...1998 called

    Oh man! Did you warn them about the World Trade Center?

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  2. No, that's not right at all... by Joce640k · · Score: 2, Funny

    The correct answer is that since everybody chooses either "password", "123456" or "iloveyou" to guard their life secrets then there's no point in encrypting anything.

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