It's a trade off. Security vs performance. Personally, I think a small reduction in performance for a massive increase in security is a worthwhile exchange. Other people don't think so.
I'm not attempting to verify the veracity of OP's statement but, going on face value, OP says "40%-50% slower". Surely you do not consider that a small reduction in performance, do you?
I don't recognise the 40%-50% figure. I've been using the HTTPS-Everywhere Firefox addon and I notice a very small slow down on some sites, and nothing noticeable on others.
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It's a trade off. Security vs performance. Personally, I think a small reduction in performance for a massive increase in security is a worthwhile exchange. Other people don't think so.
I'm not attempting to verify the veracity of OP's statement but, going on face value, OP says "40%-50% slower". Surely you do not consider that a small reduction in performance, do you?
I don't recognise the 40%-50% figure. I've been using the HTTPS-Everywhere Firefox addon and I notice a very small slow down on some sites, and nothing noticeable on others.