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> If it's public static content, what is SSL protecting? https:// https:// helps protect the act of participation and deters the building of dossiers. Its the
by patrickmcmanus 12y ago
> If it's public static content, what is SSL protecting?
https:// https:// helps protect the act of participation and deters the building of dossiers.
Its the difference between the books in the library and the list of books in the library you have read.
- Animats 12y agoSince SSL doesn't hide the length of the encrypted document, an attacker can make a good guess as to what public static content is being read.
- Kliment 12y agoOut of curiosity, does keeping connections alive help at all with this? Would an effective defense be embedding variable-length chunks of nonce in each header?