People frequently ask whether they can use Ipernity safely.
Short answer is mostly yes. Your login password and all personal settings are secured.
On other pages you will get browser warning for not secured web site. Recently for example Chrome has started to give even a red alert when you use any input fields (e.g. edit image caption or comment on photos).
But what does it mean?
There is a small possibility someone gets a chance to spy the transaction between your computer and the server, and sees what you have posted. This is a small problem if you are dealing with private images and using Ipernity mail.
Therefore it is strongly recommended not to use private albums, articles and Ipernity mail for anything top-secret.
Especially don't send any top-secret information via Ipernity mail! Use your email provider instead.
The risk to become spied increases if and when using public wireless network in some internet cafe, airport or hotel. But again, even then your login and settings are secured.
Unfortunately ima currently has not enough resources (money and developers) to write all code for all pages again, and make the whole web site secure (https).
More to read
Easy Understanding of Web Protocols - HTTP and HTTPS:
www.izooto.com/blog/understanding-http-https-protocols
11 comments
Erika Akire said:
Heidiho said:
Esther said:
Sylvain Wiart said:
If this situation last too long, how many old members will stay here and waste their time waiting images which don't come ?
it is a real problem for Iper !
Sami Serola (inactiv… replied to Sylvain Wiart:
"Cavalry" has been called to solve the problem, but whether they manage to fix it is different thing... I have understood it is again some server synchronization issue.
Andy Rodker said:
I hope the cavalry can fix it !!!!
Best wishes,
Andy
Sami Serola (inactiv… replied to Andy Rodker:
At least something good has occurred as well... The strange layout bug seem to have gone.
Andy Rodker said:
Xata said:
Sami Serola (inactiv… replied to Xata:
I have not yet checked how other browsers behave. And this red alert with Chrome started only recently (1-2 months ago).
Diane Putnam said: