> And anyway, most websites don't need SSL. Anyone who tells you different is probably wearing an aluminum foil fashion accessory. Encrypting the transport lay

> And anyway, most websites don't need SSL. Anyone who tells you different is probably wearing an aluminum foil fashion accessory. Encrypting the transport layer ensures that the marketing dribble your execs have written is exactly what your end users see (even in the airport or firesheep-infested coffee shop). And if you have any session cookies or collect email addresses anywhere on your site, that personal information should be a free lunch for Google and the NSA. HTTPS is always a good idea, foil fashion optional ;-)