noitkjerh
Re:Encrypted web traffic now exceeds 90%
on Friday November 01, 2019 @06:19PM (#21424277)
Snowden was a factor, but not the only one:
- CPUs didn't have hardware acceleration for encryption (AES-NI) like they have today, so activating SSL on your webserver actually decreased your throughput a lot
- It was expensive and complicated to get a certificate for your website, now LetsEncrypt provides them freely and easily