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Re:Use LetsEncrypt and CloudFlare to secure any Heroku app f... by andrewvc on Thursday July 21, 2016 @09:35AM (#12136714)
Well if you're using Heroku you already have that man in the middle via their routing layer
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Re:Use LetsEncrypt and CloudFlare to secure any Heroku app f... by gleenn on Thursday July 21, 2016 @02:29PM (#12138928)
They have a lot more control that just the routing layer. They own your process, they have your source code, they have your API keys. There is a huge implicit trust in Heroku. It is my host of choice but they definitely own the keys to the palace.
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