It would be a great new feature. Essentially I'm asking for internal SSL encryption to be added to library server. I am on a public wifi network right now and I'm always a bit concerned with data going through the air.
So since it is being sent in the clear, would that mean someone could easily sniff music I'm? Seems like absolutely. It just seems that with ever increasing security issues it would be a nice feature to get added soon to avoid future issues. And I know security for transmitting all my library data is never bad. I've got SSL for my email and VPN stuff. Seems like Media Center needs it.