The connection is still encrypted from others that might see it in-flight (ie, coffee shop, etc)
Not really. If you were using your laptop on wifi in a coffee shop, I could intercept your traffic and rewrap the SSL in my SSL. You then have no way to know if you're securely talking to me, or to the original site.
Not really. If you were using your laptop on wifi in a coffee shop, I could intercept your traffic and rewrap the SSL in my SSL. You then have no way to know if you're securely talking to me, or to the original site.