Unsecured Connection To Sleep

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2 months ago 108,443 views 0 shares

Unsecured Connection To Sleep

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OH. MY. GOD. The absolute HORROR of finding an Airbnb with just HTTP on the wall! For the uninitiated, HTTP stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol, which sends data in plain text without encryption, while HTTPS (with the S for Secure) encrypts your data. Booking this room would be like shouting your passwords across a crowded coffee shop! Your data just FLAPPING in the digital wind for anyone to grab! The owner might as well put up a sign that says "WE SNIFF YOUR PACKETS FOR FUN!" Honestly, in 2023?! I'd rather sleep in my car surrounded by firewalls than spend one night letting my data roam naked through the internet!

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