[OSM-talk] OpenStreetMap enhances user privacy

[Johannes Kröger]

> From: Pieren <pieren3 at gmail.com>
> 
> For those who think that SSL is protecting privacy:
> http://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2013/12/how-does-nsa-break-ssl.html

Yes, there are attacks against SSL/TLS. That's no reason to believe
that it is useless at protecting your privacy. Using HTTPS sounds like
a perfect low-hanging fruit to protect against the casual dragnet
surveillance.

I had a similar discussion on the german blog and frankly I don't get
the "everything is broken, let's just not bother and even badmouth it"
attitude some people have. If you want a bad analogy: Clothes protect
your privacy even though there are microwave scanners, skirt-lifting
perverts and some too-thin cloths.

Cheers, Hannes
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