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> So Internet security has become a big and ongoing business, which has to be paid for. If I want to have a secure E-commerce site so I can make money, I have
by thenewnewguy 7y ago
> So Internet security has become a big and ongoing business, which has to be paid for. If I want to have a secure E-commerce site so I can make money, I have buy security services on top of the basic web services: an HTTPS address instead of the original HTTP: — OK, fair enough.
Has this guy not heard of Let's Encrypt? HTTPS certificates are literally free. I was astounded when I got to the end of the article and saw it was published in 2020 and not 2015.
- tooop 7y agoHe is probably assuming that e-commerce sites must/should use EV certificates. It could be an additional trust source but how many users really care that the cert is EVed.
- achtung82 7y agoBut hes not arguing against EVs (that argument would be very valid).
- achtung82 7y agoIt's even more interesting that they seem to be working with a file-transfer protocol. It seems to me like they should be experts in this field, and clearly not aware of Let's Encrypt. Im confused.