A better approach to security

[Don Parris <don AT dcparris.net>]

Hi all,

Please excuse me if this post is not appropriate for this list, but I do 
believe it is relevant and of interest here.  After all, CACert is very much 
about security in general.  :-)

Although I consider myself fairly security conscious, it was only recently 
that I realized for the first time that I have been sending my password to my 
ISP's POP e-mail server in plain text for years.  I am sharing this here in 
the hopes that it will be shared - it should be a wake up call for our family 
and friends.

http://dcparris.net/2012/08/20/isp-refuse-secure-email-acess/

The post identifies the problem of sending passwords in plain text and offers 
suggestions for mitigating the risks of using insecure mail servers.  It also 
calls for people to request/demand of their ISPs the use of SSL/TLS as a 
basic 
security measure (at the very least).

I understand that certificates are not a perfect solution, but certainly, I 
would think, wee tad better than nothing at all.  Some sort of encryption is 
definitely needed in any case.

Regards,
Don
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D.C. Parris
980-230-1204
http://dcparris.net/