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WaPo starts encrypting its website for visitors
2015-07-01
The Washington Post will begin encrypting parts of its Web site Tuesday, making it more difficult for hackers, government agencies and others to track the reading habits of people who visit the site.

The added security will immediately apply to The Post's homepage as well as stories on the site's national security page and the technology policy blog The Switch. The encryption will roll out to the rest of the site over the coming months.

The Post is the first major general news organization to roll out the added security measures to all of its readers.
Posted by:Anguper Hupomosing9418

#5  Tis easy. Honest.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2015-07-01 12:06  

#4  BP - Techdirt converted to 128-bit SSL a few months ago; from what I understand, it wasn't exactly a straightforward task.
Posted by: Raj   2015-07-01 11:51  

#3  My understanding is that WaPo's encryption is more along the lines of 'masonic handshake'. Gotta keep the riff raff out, ya know.
Posted by: ed in texas   2015-07-01 07:17  

#2  You also get a +1 to your google rating.

IMHO. Rantburg should run SSL only.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2015-07-01 03:14  

#1  I have my doubts...
Posted by: Raj   2015-07-01 00:33  

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