Very true... thanks, Michael. Rick
> -----Original Message----- > From: Dawson, Michael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 9:58 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: SSL Necessary? Important? > > I don't think SSL is always necessary. It depends on the content. > > However, it is pretty common that many people use the same username and > password for many different systems. > > For example, I may log in to my bank's web site using "michael" and > "password". The bank's web site is secure so I no worry. > > Then, I sign up for your church's web site and use the same username and > password combination. Now, if someone sniffs that unsecured connection, > they now have my bank username and password. > > So, although it's not necessary, in all cases, you are helping to > protect information, indirectly. > > Certificates are pretty inexpensive considering the cost of the loss of > trust from users. > > M!ke ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;160198600;22374440;w Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:297326 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4
