Re: El Reg doesn't even offer https connectivity
Seriously JimmyPage, you think that there is no reason that The Register doesn't fork out £30 for a Secure Cert.
As your login is sent in plain text any of your company admins could capture your login details (many IDS will automatically alert the sysadmin of unsecured passwords being used). Now all your anonymous posts that have been sent that might have criticised a colleague or boss or your company's working practices are now available to blackmail you with or get you fired. Or even a message could be posted in your name your password changed and then the details of such post find their way to your manager.
Plenty of people have posted on The Register with information regarding a news story and have gone anonymous because they work for them or used to work for them.
For such a basic and simple thing The Register cannot criticise anyone over poor security when it comes to certificates.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
