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I think moving to SSL as a default is a good move. What difference does no logging on the receiving end make when your ISP can log everything you search for? I
by AnthonyJBentley 16y ago
I think moving to SSL as a default is a good move. What difference does no logging on the receiving end make when your ISP can log everything you search for?
In particular, GMail initially had SSL configurable, but then moved it to the default: http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/default-https-access-for-gmail.html http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/default-https-access-f... . Apparently they don’t think the latency is a problem—or if they do, that it’s worth it to get the security benefits of HTTPS.
- tonfa 16y agoI don't think latency is a problem for something like gmail, you open it once and much of it happens in an already opened connection or in the background.