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Old 05-23-2017, 05:45 PM   #10
robkelk
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Default Re: Invalid security certificate on the forum

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Originally Posted by vicky_molokh View Post
So now HTTPS is a thing . . . but does it make a difference if the certification is void?

Edit: oh wait, apparently the HTTPS version doesn't even contain the forum, instead redirecting to the HTTP version thereof.
HTTPS encrypts data (such as passwords) sent over the internet. HTTP does not. As long as people use the same password on multiple sites, this makes a difference.

Being presented with a bad certificate says there's a security problem somewhere...
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