And you are using the same browser on both devices ??
Frannie
Yep gonna see this a lot of places.
Same version 52.X ?? And same exact URL ??Same browser on both, NO warning on Mac.
Q
Yep gonna see this a lot of places.
Again just to be somewhat clear about the facts.
1. AK does not have SSL enabled by default and its not as easy as it seems because images and other linked "AK Site" elements need to be all SSL.
2. Your connections are no less secure than before the Firefox update.
3. Yes SSL is an improvement over non SSL but this is being forced down peoples throats by Mozilla etc who surprise are also behind Lets Encrypt. https://letsencrypt.org/sponsors/
4. Free SSL is not really "Free" because it relies on a Organization keeping its word to keep it Free and there is a back end administrative overhead to implement Lets Encrypt.
5. Centralized SSL everywhere is nice except the part where the CA that is used can be compromised and also can be utilized by organizations both governmental and otherwise for spying on you.
Frannie
I will try some tests a little later with a Mac and seeYeppers.
This is true. I know that site admins like myself (like @buglegirl says) don't like having this shoved down our throats. But what can we do? I have users freaking out on some sites because of this. Thanks to firefox especially, it's panic time for some users out there. "I feel so unsafe" was one comment I saw. "Onoz, we're being hacked!!" seems to be another misconception floating around. (Seriously. I have end users like this.) And then because of firefox, we're spending less time working on a solution, and more time having to explain it all. It's been a friggin' headache for me since this little warning came along....that said...it is (however crudely) bringing awareness to the "rube" populaces at large.
PS ... there's a good reason why FF is fast losing users ... switched to Chrome on this machine some time ago.
I haven't used firefox since 2010, when I built up a new computer and never reinstalled it. Got tired of the bloat and the memory leak issues.PS ... there's a good reason why FF is fast losing users ... switched to Chrome on this machine some time ago.
True dat. The old "macs can't get viruses" is the worst old urban legend ever. As an IT guy, and like any IT guy worth his weight in DDR3 RAM modules, we automatically assume that all unsecured devices are unsafe. Attackers will go after the most popular of devices because they make the most impact. I know just from following a few mailing lists that there are plenty of exploits out there even for Linux-based OSes, despite some users saying they "can't be infected." Bullpoop. Our web servers are patched continuously (and I've never seen so many patches in my life as I have for Ubuntu--it's a continuous stream of patches), yet we've never had an issue because the host is on top of it. Servers I manage completely myself are tight, I update things continuously, and I have a lot of monitors in place to alert me within a minute if there is an issue.That's because Macs can't get PC viruses ...
Anybody see that commercial yet? Sure ... they just get Mac viruses! <G>
buglegirl said:The issue is that more and more when you login to sites (Not Just Here) they will require ssl for security.
DAMN STRAIGHT!!!There is NO REASON TO FORCE SSL ON A SITE LIKE THIS!!!!
Actually yes there is because people using modern browsers will eventually be locked out of signing on at this rate.There is NO REASON TO FORCE SSL ON A SITE LIKE THIS!!!!
It can cause problems for some browsers and they will not be able to connect IF HTTPS IS FORCED....
Please do not drink the koolaid!!!!!