Why Obtain & Install a Digital Security Certificate?

Should I obtain and install a SSL/TLS certificate? If you are operating a server of any significant size, for personal, office, or public use should consider obtaining and installing a digital certificate to encrypt data between clients and services. You can obtain a basic SSL / TLS certificate for free at StartCom Ltd. A bit of background information might be appropriate here.  A popular implementation of public-key encryption is the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). SSL is an Internet