Re: Wireless Encryption Methods (eg; WPA2) vs Forced Secure Proxy Redirects

[Zaki Akhmad <zakiakhmad () gmail com>]

On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 7:19 PM, Chip Panarchy <forumanarchy () gmail com> wrote:
> Hello
>
> I have noticed recently that most cafés which offer Free WiFi do so,
> not with a Wireless Encryption Method (WEP, WPA, WPA2, LEAP etc.) but
> with a Forced-Proxy Redirect. (usually https with 128-bit encryption)
>
> (I'm sure there's a better way of saying 'Forced-Proxy Redirect'...)
>
> What are the Security implications of using the Forced-Proxy Redirect
> method rather than a Wireless Encryption Method?

> From users perspective it's easier for them because they don't have to
enter encryption key. Also from the provider, they don't have to say
to every user the encryption key.

just my 2 cents

-- 
Zaki Akhmad

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