[OSM-talk] Why doesn't OSM implement a simple measure to protect it's users and passwords?

[John Smith]

2009/12/26 John Smith <deltafoxtrot256 at gmail.com>:
> 2009/12/26 Matt Amos <zerebubuth at gmail.com>:
>> On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 9:38 AM, John Smith <deltafoxtrot256 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I don't think OAuth is a valid security method.
>>
>> why not?

Unless cryptography is involved how do you know your packets aren't
being intercepted and proxied and altered in transit?

Sure OSM isn't much of a target at present, however the more popular
that something becomes the more likely it is to be attacked as well.