ssl

I've noticed that more and more blogs are using the HTTPS protocol these days even though they don't collect personal data, sell anything or even have the ability to sign-up for anything. I don't have any of my blogs setup this way and was wondering if any of our members are doing this yet...

I am going to be starting an ecommerce website BUT I will not be accepting payments on the website itself. I will be using Paypal for collecting the payments from the customer and that is done on their website. Do I still need an SSL certificate for my website even though I won't be accepting...

I am looking for some input on if you guys think that SSL/HTTPS is a must have for an eCommerce website if you are using Paypal for the payment processor. I have a couple of websites that are eCommerce websites that do not use a SSL/HTTPS but the payments that customers are made through Paypal...