tea.mathoverflow.net - Discussion Feed (MO and meta.MO over SSL?) Sun, 04 Nov 2018 13:46:10 -0800 http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.1.9 & Feed Publisher Anton Geraschenko comments on "MO and meta.MO over SSL?" (11096) http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/798/mo-and-metamo-over-ssl/?Focus=11096#Comment_11096 http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/798/mo-and-metamo-over-ssl/?Focus=11096#Comment_11096 Sat, 27 Nov 2010 13:59:11 -0800 Anton Geraschenko This isn't anything we can address directly, but it's worth discussing. See also the relevant meta.SO thread.

]]> theojf comments on "MO and meta.MO over SSL?" (11095) http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/798/mo-and-metamo-over-ssl/?Focus=11095#Comment_11095 http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/798/mo-and-metamo-over-ssl/?Focus=11095#Comment_11095 Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:48:52 -0800 theojf How hard would it be to set up versions of Mathoverflow and meta.Mathoverflow that work over https? I know less than I ought to about computer security (but I think more than the average netizen). The impression I have is that for any website where I log in (especially anything that keeps track of me by cookies --- and mathoverflow uses cookies heavily to provide its functionality) I should prefer https / SSL connections. The point is that cookies often have enough information to steal account information, and and generally broadcast completely in the clear.

It's not a huge deal for me. When I'm at home I'm on a secure network. When I'm at an airport, I can set up a full SSL tunnel through Berkeley's library. (On the other hand, I think when I'm on campus I'm using an insecure network; maybe I should just run the tunnel everywhere by default.) Still, "https://secure.mathoverflow.net/" would be awesome.

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