[Cryptography] [cryptography] STARTTLS for HTTP

[Tony Arcieri]

On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 1:36 PM, Florian Weimer <fw at deneb.enyo.de> wrote:

> This doesn't work because it's not just the UI indicators.  The change
> from https:// to http:// alters browser and web application behavior
> as well.  That's why it's preferable to make the change at a lower
> layer, so tht the http:// scheme can be reduced.


STARTTLS for HTTP isn't for people who currently offer HTTPS content. It's
for people who don't want to pay for an SSL certificate and/or don't have
the time or knowledge to configure them for each and every site.

They could, at a baseline, still provide resistance to passive monitoring
with practically no configuration beyond flipping it on.

It should still identify and operate as if it were http:// from the
browser's perspective, with perhaps a subtle indication to the user that
their connection is slightly more secure, or nothing at all, e.g. plaintext
HTTP could show a broken lock.

-- 
Tony Arcieri
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