Online fishing license...

[Stone]

So I'm wondering why a government website that is collecting personal information, including our birthdate, for the purpose of issuing a license has not been deemed important enough to be encrypted? Or at least it looks that way to me, but I'm not a computer expert...I just don't see the usual padlock symbol indicating to me that the connection is secure. Maybe someone else more knowledgeable can explain it to me?

I sent them an email anyway:

Hi:

I am interested in registering an account so I can take advantage of this new fishing e-license service online, but I am very troubled that a government agency who is collecting information online for the purpose of issuing a license hasn't thought about our security enough to make the process a secure and encrypted one.

Why would this be allowed to happen, and how can I be assured that as I am registering, logging on, and entering my information, that the connection that I am using is secure and the information that I enter, including my birthdate, will not be intercepted and fraudulently used by others?

Thank you.

We'll see what they say...

[Cuthroatbite]

Hello Stone,

Have they replied? Ever? I sent them a few questions of my own, about a month ago, about how they would know if the buyer of the 'local' licence was truly a local and not a tourist, if my personal data would be handled by an american firm, etc... All I got so far is that they passed the buck to somebody else, who has yet to reply.
I have yet to buy a fishing licence. First time in 30 years I haven't got my licence before May.

[phearless]

I hope the FBI and KGB don't have my info.
It never really crossed my mind. Here's hoping I haven't compromised my security.

[geoffvl]

With all the 6 billion people in the world i'm sure they don't care about you. Unless you did something really bad