Re: We should use HTTPS on code4lib.org

From: Edward Summers <ehs_at_nyob>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 06:01:51 -0500
To: CODE4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
On Nov 10, 2013, at 5:45 AM, Mitar <mmitar_at_GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> It is not just about the security of the users but privacy of the
> users as well. Internet Archive moved to HTTPS so that nobody could
> monitor what their users are accessing.

Yes, this is an extremely important point. It’s also why Wikipedia has moved to HTTPS as well.

    http://blog.wikimedia.org/2011/10/03/native-https-support-enabled-for-all-wikimedia-foundation-wikis/

This was no small task given their traffic and existing infrastructure.

//Ed
Received on Sun Nov 10 2013 - 06:02:33 EST