[PLUG] wifi security

[Russell Senior]

>>>>> "Tim" == Tim  <tim-pdxlug at sentinelchicken.org> writes:

Tim> The list of things I mentioned one needs to check are definitely
Tim> a problem with software implementations.  The fact that browsers
Tim> even *give you the option* to accept an invalid certificate is a
Tim> huge issue.  If they had simply rejected these from day one, site
Tim> admins would get their act together and get certs (via public CAs
Tim> or ones users could install once).

The issue there is the rent-seeking CA's.  If the CA-signed certs
weren't so freaking expensive, more low-grade uses would have their
sheets all starched.


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