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Discussion on: Why HTTPS Makes A Difference

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Ben Sinclair

HTTPS actually slightly slows down a website because the user and the server have to exchange those keys using the certificates before any real data is transferred.

That sounds logical, but it's not what happens in real world conditions - try httpvshttps.com/ for a demonstration. There's a good write-up of this on Troy Hunt's blog.