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orbilogin.com not https
Why isn't orbilogin.com secured (https)? 1password notifies me that my password will be sent unencrypted. This does not make sense to have the admin website unsecured. Please explain.
This is a local connection and can only be accessed by devices on the local network this does not go out to the internet.
DarrenM
DarrenM, Yes, local networks have historically been considered secure, and they are commonly considered secure by many vendors, but one effect of the "IoT" revolution is that they must never (ever) be considered secure today. Home WiFi systems are notoriously vulnerable to the "drive by hacker in a van", and it's always been possible that some device you bought had been hacked, but now it far far worse. Some smart switches are hackable, so they can be returned to the store so the next owner's network can be exploited, but on a larger scale, if someone manages to hack into a smart switch vendor's site, then everyone who has one of those switches on their network becomes vulnerable.
Yes, there are ways to tighten security around each attack vector, but the local network should never be considered secure today.