Is Ipernity secure or not?

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