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You shouldn't have to encrypt your data to stop your ISP from actively 1) scanning and 2) corrupting it. What is the FCC good for?
by revelation 14y ago
You shouldn't have to encrypt your data to stop your ISP from actively 1) scanning and 2) corrupting it.
What is the FCC good for?
- HarryHirsch 14y agoIndeed. What's with the Internet being a set of tubes?
- marshray 14y agoAnd tubes based on the honor system at that.
- ams6110 14y agoIf you don't encrypt your data and verify the sites to which you connect (both of which https does) then anybody between you and them can intercept and alter the transmission. I agree you shouldn't have to do it, but you need to worry about more than just your ISP. Just assume any unsecured internet connection is actively hostile, and you'll be better off.
- betterunix 14y agoIt is not just about your ISP, it is about all the ISPs between you and the website.
- Xorlev 14y agoTransit and peering providers aren't going to do that. Certainly not tier 1 networks. 1) They can't get away with it 2) That'd slow everything to a crawl, inspecting traffic is expensive at the scales most large providers operate at.
- mikeash 14y agoYou shouldn't have to, I agree, but apparently you do have to. "Should" counts for nothing.