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zeveb on Sept 20, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why we use progressive enhancement to build Gov.uk

> It is the whole point of SSL that there are not any [middleman proxies].

Hahahahahaha, you should do stand-up!

In my more cynical moments, I wonder if the whole point of SSL is to obscure when middleman proxies are in use.

Seriously, examine your browser's trusted CA list. Do you really trust every single one of those CAs to vouch for any website in the world?

CJefferson on Sept 20, 2016 [–]

If someone has got a CA to produce a fake certificate for your website, you have more serious things to worry about that progressive enhancement!

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