HTTPS-only mode (is briefly mentioned and I recommend to LWN readers)

Posted Jun 12, 2024 12:02 UTC (Wed) by jch (guest, #51929)
In reply to: HTTPS-only mode (is briefly mentioned and I recommend to LWN readers) by eru
Parent article: Firefox 127.0 released

> Setting up https is too much hassle for these mini sites that only provide some piece of local info, and having the browser complain about "insecure site" is annoying.

There's and old argument that browsers should allow unauthenticated TLS ("better than nothing security"), which effectively protects against passive monitoring without incurring the hassle of setting up (and periodically renewing) certifficates.