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Originally Posted by Kirtai
Sort of. Very roughly, IPSec is to IP connection as SSL is to TCP connections, and since TCP run on top of IP, it can secure more of the data.
IPSec works with IPv4 but was designed for IPv6. It was mandatory for IPv6 for many years but it seems to have been changed to recommended December last year which is very interesting given the acrimony between the standard developers and government agencies.
Note: it's been a while since I looked at this.
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The lack of security features would mean... less safety for everyone, but less expense to build/maintain?
Less ability for overseers to spy on users? (And, presumably, other security features.)
More ability for overseers to spy on users? (Etc.)
Something else?