Time to ENCRYPT the World Wide Web

[Mach]

Want Privacy and Data Security?

ENCRYPT!

They talk like it's just a matter of time.... hmmmm.... politics is their main wall.


http://arstechnica.com/security/2013...tects-propose/

The HTTPbis Working Group, the IETF body charged with designing the next-generation HTTP 2.0 specification, is proposing that encryption be the default way data is transferred over the "open Internet." A growing number of groups participating in the standards-making process—particularly those who develop Web browsers—support the move, although as is typical in technical deliberations, there's debate about how best to implement the changes.

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http://www.technologyreview.com/news...pted-internet/


A little off topic but, do you know that we have slow internet compared to lots of other countries? Time to open up the market, for encryption to work, we'd need, more speed.

[TheCount]

I'm skeptical. My suspicion is that there are some lobbyists for certificate authorities on that working group that see this as a money making bonanza.

[jmdrake]

Sure. Make encryption default. But for real security you need your own encryption standard that only you and your friends have. The NSA has shown that it will backdoor any "official" standard.

[VIDEODROME]

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[brandon]

But for real security you need your own encryption standard that only you and your friends have. The NSA has shown that it will backdoor any "official" standard.

Common misconception. If you try to invent your own encryption algorithm there's basically a 100% chance it will be insecure, even if you're a PhD mathematician. It's best to use the well known, peer reviewed algorithms that have stood the test of time.

[brandon]

A little off topic but, do you know that we have slow internet compared to lots of other countries? Time to open up the market, for encryption to work, we'd need, more speed.

Encrypted data doesn't consume any more bandwidth than unencrypted data. I mean maybe a few kb will be spent on headers and key exchanges, but it's not significant. What encryption does require is more processing power.