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frankchn on Jan 28, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Google Will Soon Shame All Websites That Are Unenc...

HTTPS assures the integrity of the data transferred is from the origin domain, so it prevents your ISP from injecting additional ads into tour site, which some ISPs like to do [1].

[1]: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/09/why-comcasts-java...

sdrothrock on Jan 28, 2016 [–]

That doesn't convince me; it's like saying every Tom, Dick, and Harry should get encrypted phones because Verizon has the capability to tap into conversations. The onus should be on the provider, not the customer.

nickik on Jan 28, 2016 | [–]

You dont think that normal user should use encrypted phone sevices? Are you serious?

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