Secure sockets layer (SSL) technology continues to be essential to the growth of the web. With unabated increases in ecommerce traffic along with transmission of personal information, SSL is no longer just a nice to have capability; it is an absolute necessity. The requirement to protect information is further heightened by the universal availability of easy-touse hacking tools such as Firesheep.

This has prompted application owners to adopt an SSL Everywhere or Always-On SSL posture, encrypting not only the sensitive components of the application such as the login page, but the entire application surface area. Read more.