I’ll admit I was late to the HTTPS party.
But post Snowden, and particularly after the result of the last election here in the US, it’s clear that everything on the web should be encrypted by default.
Why?
1. You have an inalienable right to privacy, both in
A number of people whose opinions I greatly respect have turned me on to Yelp over the last six months or so. Yelp is a community review site, and a great way to discover cool new places in whatever neighborhood you happen to be in.
I've enjoyed using
From the ACM Code of Ethics [http://www.acm.org/about/code-of-ethics]:> As an ACM
member I will 1. Contribute to society and human well-being.
2. Avoid harm to others.
3. Be honest and trustworthy.
4. Be fair and take action not to discriminate.
5. Honor property rights including
Privacy has always been a concern on the internet. But as more and more people let it all hang out on the many social networking websites popping up like weeds all over the web, there's much more at risk. Every other week, it seems, I'm reading
I occasionally get requests to join private social networking sites, like LinkedIn or Facebook. I always politely decline. I understand the appeal of private social networking, and I mean no disrespect to the people who send invites. But it's just not for me.
I feel very strongly that