Re: TO COMPRESS OR NOT TO CMPRS (please reply)

[Phil Karn <[e-mail]>]

Steve,

I used the term "transport layer security" to refer to SSL and SSH
because that's the term in common IETF usage. Perhaps we should rename
them to "presentation layer security", because that's what it really
is. And the Internet may even have a true presentation layer for the
first time. :-)

Your other point about being able to sabotage TCP connections when the
security is layered on top is also quite true. It all depends on your threat
model -- are you more worried about active attacks or passive eavesdropping?

Phil