[ale] Do Google searches over SSL

[Mike Harrison]

On Mon, 24 May 2010, krwatson at cc.gatech.edu wrote:

> Do Google searches over SSL
> https://www.google.com/

Good for keeping the people in the middle between you and google
from sniffing your traffic. If you are a true paranoid (realist)
the threat with any real search engine company is the law enforcement 
interface that enables them to see what you searched for from behind 
Google's systems. I'm hopeful that it takes some amount of paperwork and 
authorization, but I'm enough of a realist to know better.

In fact, if I were law enforcement, I'd be more interested in what people
were searching for over SSL than plain text.

And while using tor and SSL also make sure you Ctrl-Shift-Del everything 
(css visited hacks and other fun) and randomly change your browser ident 
string, and tunnel to some distant servers.. and.. and..

Or you can just stop being embarassed about searching for
"steampunk cosplay dildonics" or "making chemical/biological weapons from 
household items" Although the latter might get you a visit from guys in 
dark suits...

Unfortunately, hiding things is now "proof" that you have something to 
hide.