By default (at least this was the case for me), Google mail for domains does not use a Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL connection. That is, there is no security between your computer’s browser and the Google mail servers. I can only speak for my Google Mail account, but I found that I was not [...]

Whenever I log onto a site with a username and password combination, especially when online banking or shopping, I always verify the site is secured using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption. That is, the URL begins with https vs. http, which means all traffic between my computer and the web server is SSL encrypted. Any [...]