Re: [ProgSoc] https:// a security risk?

[arp <arp@nospam.progsoc.uts.edu.au>]

On Sun, Feb 18, 2001 at 12:48:05AM +1100, Christian Kent wrote:
> 
> Why is it, does anyone know, why it is that so many corporate firewalls
> and internet kiosks etc etc have the SSL port blocked?  This seems
> particularly stupid in light of all the port 80 stuff making it through
> (except java, okay fine).
> 
> Same with SSH, but I guess that's down to ignorance.  So is it also
> ignorance with https:// or is there something about this that puts it in
> the same basket as telnet, ftp, running executable files, opening the
> date/time control panel, and all those other UI castrations that you see?

No, not really. But I suppose it makes it hard to visit porn sites from
work... CC details are usually asked for via https.

arp
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