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The average person on the coffee shop wifi isn't an SSL CA, and that's what "always on https" is defending against. SSL doesn't protect you from someone breaking into your house with a gun and forcing you to reveal your email archive. But that doesn't mean it's not useful.



I'm aware of this; however, I'm just pointing out the ironic timing of these exploits.

You teach people to fear one thing, and in this case, they leap head first into something even further beyond their comprehension. They need to start teaching Internet 101 classes in middle school.


> You teach people to fear one thing, and in this case, they leap head first into something even further beyond their comprehension.

Which, in this case, was the right thing to do.




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