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Why? I'm not familiar with how those typically work, but intuitively from an architecture standpoint, that sounds like something that should sit as a filter be
by nfoz 12y ago
Why?
I'm not familiar with how those typically work, but intuitively from an architecture standpoint, that sounds like something that should sit as a filter between the browser and the outside world. Browser as monolith of functionality seems undesirable.
- nickspacek 12y agoReason being that with SSL you can't read the contents of the Request/Response (including page content) without MITM, which would require you to install a certificate on the user's device. That may be an option in some situations. With a browser extension (which you would also need to get installed on the device in some manner) you can inspect the pages as they are displayed.
- untog 12y agoWell, because in this HTTPS world, the web browser is the only entity that will be able to view the content being given to the user.
- AlyssaRowan 12y agoTrusted filters (such as ad blockers, parental censorware, network monitoring) must to be inside the trust boundary to be effective. That is the best way to ensure they are not imposed en masse against people's will. In-path filters outside the trust boundary are, I'm afraid, the very first casualty in our efforts to mitigate the threats of nation state adversaries, as they resemble the attacks used there too much to survive. I, for one, will not mourn them.