Benefits of SSL for NNTP?

[blackangst1]

I subscribe to a premium newsgroup server. AFAIK my provider doesnt throttle NNTP traffic. Is there any reason I should be using an SSL connection?

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: blackangst1
I subscribe to a premium newsgroup server. AFAIK my provider doesnt throttle NNTP traffic. Is there any reason I should be using an SSL connection?

No unless its free.

 

[blackangst1]

Originally posted by: pcslookout

Originally posted by: blackangst1
I subscribe to a premium newsgroup server. AFAIK my provider doesnt throttle NNTP traffic. Is there any reason I should be using an SSL connection?

No unless its free.

Even then, whats the benefit?

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: blackangst1

Originally posted by: pcslookout

Originally posted by: blackangst1
I subscribe to a premium newsgroup server. AFAIK my provider doesnt throttle NNTP traffic. Is there any reason I should be using an SSL connection?

No unless its free.

Even then, whats the benefit?

Only your newsgroup provider can see what you download thats the only thing I can think of. Your isp will know your downloading from newsgroup just won't know what it is.

 

[maziwanka]

just wanted to know the same thing as the OP. can your ISP really see what you dl if you don't use SSL?

 

[maziwanka]

just saw this: http://www.dslreports.com/foru...s-To-SSL-or-not-to-SSL

 

[Red Squirrel]

Originally posted by: maziwanka
just wanted to know the same thing as the OP. can your ISP really see what you dl if you don't use SSL?

If they wanted to yes, but there is no reason why they'd start watching traffic. If anything they might look at individual customer usage for trottling purposes or to spread heavy users accross different equipment (ex: DSLAMS) but don't think they even do that.

Now if the feds were involved in some kind of investigation then that's a different story I suppose. They can plug a hub at the DSLAM on your port, then have a separate PC sniffing out all the traffic.