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>they seem to be resellers for DigiCert/Symantec certificates >they should at the very least have either ETSI TSP² or WebTrust³ certifications to meet the security/trust requiremen…

This is a common concern, but in reality, it does not mean anything. "Sharing" your cert with a weird site is similar as taking the same bus route as someone who is bad. From a sec…

Corrections: 1. Unicode Homograph attacks don't work in a business registration. Someone would have to be able to legally register a business name that fits your look-alike example…

In Chrome 60+, you can enable the old-school certificate viewer with a flag. At some point this will become the default. Flag is: chrome://flags/#show-cert-link Full instructions f…

>But aren't regular non-devs supposed to verify certificate name and the name of the website they are on? But aren't regular non-devs supposed to verify certificate name and the na…

I wrote an article that covers some similar ground, but is focused on why Chrome's team chose "Secure" over the alternatives, such as "Private." It is quite a bit longer, but I do …

Let's edit this comment for accuracy: "[Some of us chose] to debug viruses, worry about floppy disk compatibility, learn how to change out failed hard drives, etc. if we simply wan…

I would recommend a total redesign of your front page. It sounds like it could be a great tool, but I have literally no impression of it from clicking on any of the non-gated links…

You mean in order to place it back on the machines? Sure, just one line. But there seems to be a rather big difference between basic software that is guaranteed to be available and…

I was trying to point out how incredibly myopic and foolish your idea was.

Paint is one executable file, no? Getting rid of this does literally nothing to combat bloat and seems like a pointless move that will irritate users.

"Microsoft to remove ability to right-click." Makes sense. Microsoft is missing out on recurring revenue. I'm sure there will be a Windows 10 Creators Pack for Mouse Power Users fo…

The downvotes are well deserved when you realize he is not joking at all

You're right, the peons have it so good. I heard Mayer is getting out of the executive life to become a call center drone.

I think Chrome's behavior is the most sensible choice. If you are in an environment where traffic inspection is required by policy, than the browser should obey that. If Chrome enf…

>and wishing to harness violent force (government rules) aaaaand I can safely ignore everything you say.

Certificate resellers are only taking money in exchange for the cert. They are not doing any validation. This is true even in cases like Gandi.net where some of the certs they sell…

>For example, when I type the first 4 letters of my bank's URL, the omnibox has 3 suggestions prior to the direct bank URL even though it's a site I frequently visit and google kno…

>I think it's unlikely you'll find anyone reviewing vacuum cleaners online because they love the engineering prowess exhibited by a Dyson. There are literally dozens of sites for e…

>I immediately gravitate towards the keyword descriptive dotCOM. It instantly exudes trust & authority Strongly disagree. As a result of this type of thinking, I find that the majo…

Your criticism is that there isn't a foul-proof way for the rich to stay rich forever? Of course there are going to be major hurdles during total war and extreme regime change. Tha…

It's almost as if the government is made up of many departments and people who have different goals and values...

Can you please provide widespread proof of "income streams vanish[ing]"? Because for the ultra-rich, I dont believe there is any evidence of this. Do they lose money some of the ti…

Yes, from the movie. From the source I found (linked below), this is a line Greg Kinnear spoke, that was written by the screen writers. Is there any evidence the real Robert Kearns…