http to https AZBilliards

Nice suggestion.

My own business site is https, I wouldn't have it any other way.

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One Pocket John said:

Would there be any chance to get AZB to change from http to https.

Internet security is getting tighter and modern protection from http is getting stronger.

Thanks

John

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Why? Are you worried about your AZB password?

Forum software is a target for hackers and spammers. vBulletin has been hacked many times.

https://www.google.com/search?q=vbulletin+forum+hack

Enabling HTTPS alone will not guard against viruses and malware. The S in HTTPS means you're getting point to point encryption from server to browser. AFAIK, if your server isn't patched, you can still serve up viruses and malware.

ctyhntr said:

Enabling HTTPS alone will not guard against viruses and malware. The S in HTTPS means you're getting point to point encryption from server to browser. AFAIK, if your server isn't patched, you can still serve up viruses and malware.

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Indeed. But certainly that is not an argument against https.

There are many aspects to security.

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Getting the certificates up and going to make it https is a very good idea. It guarantees the site's integrity and is who it says it is (think spoofing). The above poster was right that unless servers are hardened and patched regularly, there will be vulnerabilities.

source: I'm a senior systems engineer here in St. Louis for a very large company managing about 8k datacenter servers across 3 datacenters throughout the US.

OPJ, I bet we know some of the same people. I'm sure you know Jerry Terbrock. He's my cue guy and lives about 5 miles from my house. I typically play at Saratoga Lanes or Teachers mostly unless at my local watering hole on the hungry pocketed valley.