[Dx-qsl] SSL added to MyQsl Service

[Mr. Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW]

more Spam !


 Mr Richard J. Fiero II
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry" <terry at kk6t.com>
To: <w4sco at sco-inc.org>
Cc: <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 11:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Dx-qsl] SSL added to MyQsl Service


> You're creating a false sense of security here.  All you're insuring is 
> that the person that registered is the person uploading & downloading. 
> Until you implement some way to insure that the person registering is the 
> legal owner of the callsign it's a sham.
>
> 73 de Terry KK6T
>
> w4sco at sco-inc.org wrote:
>> In response to concerns about the security level of qsl cards exchanged
>> via MyQsl Service I have added SSL to the website. This results in a new
>> URL ... https://www.myqsl.cc. This should make it virtually impossible
>> for anyone other than the registered Hams (with their callsigns) to
>> upload and download qsl cards via the system.
>>
>> I am considering also asking users of the service to provide a copy of
>> their signed ham license to prove that they are in fact the ham they say
>> they are when they register. This would mean that only licensed hams are
>> uploading and downloading cards on the system.
>> Les W4SCO
>>
>>
>> &quot;Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've 
>> got...till it's gone.&quot; from Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) but also 
>> true about QSL.NET if more users don't open their wallets and help 
>> financially. Please contribute TODAY !!
>>
>>
>>
>
> &quot;Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've 
> got...till it's gone.&quot; from Big Yellow Taxi (Joni Mitchell) but also 
> true about QSL.NET if more users don't open their wallets and help 
> financially. Please contribute TODAY !!
>