[ale] Do Google searches over SSL

[Jim Kinney]

I see Mike will be doing a cache dump shortly....

steampunk in any form will bring almost as much attention as searching for
"furry"....

On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 2:13 PM, Mike Harrison <meuon at geeklabs.com> wrote:

> 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.
>
>
>
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