Slashdot Mirror


Concerns Over Google Modifying SSL Behavior

Lauren Weinstein writes "Google is handling SSL search queries on https://www.google.com/ in a manner significantly different than the standard, expected SSL end-to-end behavior — specifically relating to referer query data. These changes give the potential appearance of favoring sites that buy ads from Google. Regardless of the actual intentions, I do not believe that this appearance is in the best interests of Google in the long run."

1 of 130 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Its in the best interest of users by Jonner · · Score: 4, Informative

    Please read TFA. The question is not over use of SSL, which the author of TFA "applauded."