TechCrunch switches to HTTPS

eva2000 · Jun 16, 2016

More high profile web sites are switching from HTTP to HTTPS. This time it's TechCrunch TechCrunch has gone HTTPS | TechCrunch

Nginx HTTP/2 based HTTPS too

Today, TechCrunch is proud to announce we’ve become a part of the movement to protect our readers by joining the web’s push forward toward HTTPS. That extra “S” we’re now sporting in our URLs is a subtle change with serious impact that protects you from hacks such as the Newstweek and other, more malicious exploits.

The Newstweek is a small device that plugs into a wall outlet and allows individuals to modify the contents of news sites for unwitting readers using public Wi-Fi networks. According to Newstweek’s website, the discreet gadget is intended to “provide opportunity for citizens to have their turn to manipulate the press, generate propaganda or simply ‘fix facts’ as they pass across a wireless network.”
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We invested in making this switch because having an authentic, private relationship with our readers is important to us. When visiting a site served by HTTP, you don’t know for sure that the site you’re accessing is really the site you think you’re accessing, that the content on that site has not been altered by a third party, or that your browsing history is not being tracked by an outside observer. When you visit a site served via HTTPS, you are protected against these concerns.

At TechCrunch, we value our readers’ privacy and want them to trust our work. Now that we’re HTTPS, readers can feel confident that our content hasn’t been tweaked by anyone (except our diligent editors) and that their browsing history isn’t tracked. HTTPS also makes our tips page more secure, so tipsters can feel confident that their notes to us can’t be read by someone surveilling their Wi-Fi connection.
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Another reason why you shouldn't use unprotected wifi or public wifi networks too - always use a encrypted VPN connection over wifi and non-wifi connections

@Jimmy would agree https://community.centminmod.com/threads/epic-vpn-comparison-chart.7118/

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