January 1, 2016 Can Not Access The Internet?
On January 1, 2016, all those who are still using smartphones more than 5 years old will not be able to access the encrypted sites, such as Facebook, Google and Twitter. This happens because there is a plan to use a new security certification.
It is probably not something to be feared in developed countries. As with the developing countries, based on research recently conducted by Facebook and CloudFare, there is about 7 percent of Internet users in developing countries who may not be able to access the Internet in the new year.
"This is a problem about encryption. This dilemma appears when you attempt to support future technologies and at the same time, still supports the technology of the past," said Matthew Prince, CEO CloudFare when interviewed by BuzzFeed News.
"One thing to remember is that not all internet users using the latest technology."
The reason is why nearly 40 million people may not be able to access the internet is because of encryption technology that exist today - namely SHA-1 - thats not safe anymore. In October last, the researchers said, this encryption will already be compromised by the end of 2015.
Therefore, the CA / Browser Forum - the group that governs the encryption rules - announced that starting on January 1, 2016, they will no longer launch the SHA-1 certificates. Instead, they will start using the SHA-2 certificate.
"The argument given by the CA / Browser Forum to start using the latest technology is an argument that makes sense. However, we are aware that the side effects of this is that there will be people worldwide, most of them living in developing countries, who can not access the Internet because they still use an old PC or a mobile phone. They will not be able to access the Internet, "said Prince.
"We do not want to exaggerate. We want to be realistic. For developing countries, there will be approximately 4-5 percent of Internet users who can not access the Internet."
Here's a list of countries that will be most affected if the encryption SHA-2 began to be used.
To solve this problem, Facebook recommends establishing mechanisms that allow the use of certificates which differ depending on the browser used. When someone using an old browser, then the certificate SHA-1 will be used. While the new browser will use the SHA-2 certificate.
In a blog post, Alex Stamos, Chief Security Officer Facebook wrote, "We think to prohibit tens of millions of people to access the Internet encrypted - especially because the device they are using is not compatible with SHA-256 certificate - is not the right move.
Many devices have been aged are still used in developing countries by people who just know the internet. We also have to make security and privacy solutions for these people, instead of making them more difficult to use the Internet safely. "
Some companies, such as Mozilla, admitted after they started using SHA-2 certificates, they experienced a decrease in the number of downloaders. "Once we began using SHA-2, we lose 1 million downloads," wrote Chris More, Web Production Manager Mozilla.
Jeremy Rowley, a representative of DigiCert on the CA / Browser Forum said, they realized that the arguments of Facebook and CloudFare reasonable. Therefore, he said, Facebook will be required to present a proposal with a deadline on Monday. It is unknown whether ultimately up to meet this demand.
It is probably not something to be feared in developed countries. As with the developing countries, based on research recently conducted by Facebook and CloudFare, there is about 7 percent of Internet users in developing countries who may not be able to access the Internet in the new year.
"This is a problem about encryption. This dilemma appears when you attempt to support future technologies and at the same time, still supports the technology of the past," said Matthew Prince, CEO CloudFare when interviewed by BuzzFeed News.
"One thing to remember is that not all internet users using the latest technology."
The reason is why nearly 40 million people may not be able to access the internet is because of encryption technology that exist today - namely SHA-1 - thats not safe anymore. In October last, the researchers said, this encryption will already be compromised by the end of 2015.
Therefore, the CA / Browser Forum - the group that governs the encryption rules - announced that starting on January 1, 2016, they will no longer launch the SHA-1 certificates. Instead, they will start using the SHA-2 certificate.
"The argument given by the CA / Browser Forum to start using the latest technology is an argument that makes sense. However, we are aware that the side effects of this is that there will be people worldwide, most of them living in developing countries, who can not access the Internet because they still use an old PC or a mobile phone. They will not be able to access the Internet, "said Prince.
"We do not want to exaggerate. We want to be realistic. For developing countries, there will be approximately 4-5 percent of Internet users who can not access the Internet."
Here's a list of countries that will be most affected if the encryption SHA-2 began to be used.
To solve this problem, Facebook recommends establishing mechanisms that allow the use of certificates which differ depending on the browser used. When someone using an old browser, then the certificate SHA-1 will be used. While the new browser will use the SHA-2 certificate.
In a blog post, Alex Stamos, Chief Security Officer Facebook wrote, "We think to prohibit tens of millions of people to access the Internet encrypted - especially because the device they are using is not compatible with SHA-256 certificate - is not the right move.
Many devices have been aged are still used in developing countries by people who just know the internet. We also have to make security and privacy solutions for these people, instead of making them more difficult to use the Internet safely. "
Some companies, such as Mozilla, admitted after they started using SHA-2 certificates, they experienced a decrease in the number of downloaders. "Once we began using SHA-2, we lose 1 million downloads," wrote Chris More, Web Production Manager Mozilla.
Jeremy Rowley, a representative of DigiCert on the CA / Browser Forum said, they realized that the arguments of Facebook and CloudFare reasonable. Therefore, he said, Facebook will be required to present a proposal with a deadline on Monday. It is unknown whether ultimately up to meet this demand.
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