[Bugs] #1349 HIGH: Use https:// for getting update info

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#1349: Use https:// for getting update info
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    Reporter:  alsroot      |          Owner:  tomeu      
        Type:  defect       |         Status:  new        
    Priority:  High         |      Milestone:  0.86       
   Component:  sugar        |        Version:  0.85.x     
    Severity:  Unspecified  |       Keywords:             
Distribution:  Unspecified  |   Status_field:  Unconfirmed
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 For now sugar-updater uses http:// for getting metadata(including hashes
 for updates). It could be more secure to use https:// for this purpose and
 check hashes of downloaded bundles.

 Since sunjummer uses CAcert, sugar should be aware of these certs.

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.sugarlabs.org/ticket/1349>
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