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June 11, 2015 12:00 am
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/iesk45G7vAY/whitehouse-mandates-https-for-government-sites-and-services
Whitehouse Mandates HTTPS For Government Sites and Services
Bismillah writes: As per orders from Tony Scott, the government CIO, all federal agencies with publicly accessible websites must provide service only through a secure HTTPS connection. "Federal websites that do not convert to HTTPS will not keep pace with privacy and security practices used by commercial organizations, and with current and upcoming Internet standards," according to his memo. "This leaves Americans vulnerable to known threats, and may reduce their confidence in their government."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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