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I've officially changed my stance on HTTPS scanning
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<blockquote data-quote="ForgottenSeer 72227" data-source="post: 943062"><p>I agree!</p><p></p><p>I too am against any form of HTTPS scanning. It has proven over and over again that it cause issues....it's more hassle that it's worth. HTTPS was designed to ensure you have a secure connection to the server with no one in between...that includes the "good guys" (aka AVs). Sad part is, AV vendors know this, but do it any ways, why?...well they have to "protect you".<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite119" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> Then they scare you by throwing up red warnings if you disable it. Quite frankly this is why I've stopped using 3rd party products. While they may offer good protection, they also cause problems by hooking into things they shouldn't, as well as scaring the user making them feel that they are un-protected. As it's already been mentioned, many other vendors seem to be able to offer good web protection without HTTPS scanning,...so it is possible, they just have to put to work into it.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>While I agree, I am also of the opinion that if you are going to offer a product to another OS, then you need to offer the same level of polish. If you don't care as much, or you don't feel that you make enough from it, then stop offering that product and put all that extra effort into your more successful products. Problem is...the security software industry is full of copy cats and marketing check boxes then companies actually willing to try to differentiate themselves. That's just my opinion....<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite140" alt=":emoji_beer:" title="Beer :emoji_beer:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":emoji_beer:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ForgottenSeer 72227, post: 943062"] I agree! I too am against any form of HTTPS scanning. It has proven over and over again that it cause issues....it's more hassle that it's worth. HTTPS was designed to ensure you have a secure connection to the server with no one in between...that includes the "good guys" (aka AVs). Sad part is, AV vendors know this, but do it any ways, why?...well they have to "protect you".:rolleyes: Then they scare you by throwing up red warnings if you disable it. Quite frankly this is why I've stopped using 3rd party products. While they may offer good protection, they also cause problems by hooking into things they shouldn't, as well as scaring the user making them feel that they are un-protected. As it's already been mentioned, many other vendors seem to be able to offer good web protection without HTTPS scanning,...so it is possible, they just have to put to work into it. While I agree, I am also of the opinion that if you are going to offer a product to another OS, then you need to offer the same level of polish. If you don't care as much, or you don't feel that you make enough from it, then stop offering that product and put all that extra effort into your more successful products. Problem is...the security software industry is full of copy cats and marketing check boxes then companies actually willing to try to differentiate themselves. That's just my opinion....:emoji_beer: [/QUOTE]
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