OpenVPN uses SSL for encryption. It's an "SSL VPN". Any more questions? There are more reasons than just current events to avoid using SSL. But if this NSA

OpenVPN uses SSL for encryption. It's an "SSL VPN". Any more questions? There are more reasons than just current events to avoid using SSL. But if this NSA hoopla is what it takes to make people aware of how poor SSL is as a solution, then let the conspiracy theories flourish.