Secure web connections -- Gmail, Docs, Calendar, etc

Yip · 12-13-2006, 08:10 AM

I would like the option to have a secure web connection (https) rather than the regular http web connection at all times. I am often using unsecure wireless networks, which is fine for general browsing, but I don't want people being able to peek at my mail, calendar or documents.

I can switch the URL from http to https manually and all of Google's functions seem to work fine, but sometimes it changes back to http because of some default links.

What do people think? Do you want/need a https connection?

intelliot · 12-13-2006, 08:43 AM

I agree. However, I think Google Accounts does in fact use https encryption during the login process. After login, you're redirected to a http version.

View Poll Results: Do you want/need a secure (https) connection for Gmail, Calendar, Google Docs
Yes, I want to have secure option as a preference	3	100.00%
No, I do not need a secure connection to the web address. Password security is fine for me.	0	0%
Undecided, I have not made up my mind about whether I need a secure connection to google web sites.	0	0%
Huh? Me no understand security. Me click, click, click. All good.	0	0%
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12-13-2006, 08:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
Yip Noogle Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Secure web connections -- Gmail, Docs, Calendar, etc I would like the option to have a secure web connection (https) rather than the regular http web connection at all times. I am often using unsecure wireless networks, which is fine for general browsing, but I don't want people being able to peek at my mail, calendar or documents. I can switch the URL from http to https manually and all of Google's functions seem to work fine, but sometimes it changes back to http because of some default links. What do people think? Do you want/need a https connection?

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12-13-2006, 08:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
intelliot Google Guru Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,527 Thanks: 15 Thanked 46 Times in 26 Posts	I agree. However, I think Google Accounts does in fact use https encryption during the login process. After login, you're redirected to a http version.

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