Moserware: The First Few Milliseconds of an HTTPS Connection
http://www.moserware.com/2009/06/first-few-milliseconds-of-https.html

Convinced from spending hours reading rave reviews, Bob eagerly clicked "Proceed to Checkout" for his gallon of Tuscan Whole Milk and... Whoa! What just happened?

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