Netflix's encryption transition tipping point for jump in Internet traffic encryption in North America: Sandvine

WATERLOO, ON – Led by Netflix’s recent decision to encrypt their traffic, more than two-thirds of North American Internet traffic is expected to be encrypted in 2016, according to new data from Sandvine.In a paper entitled Global Internet Phenomena Spotlight, Sandvine used data collected for a live, representative network in North America to explain the current state of traffic encryption, where it is going, as well as provide a high level overview of the technical terms and technology associated with encrypted Internet traffic.Some highlights from the research include:- YouTube is the largest source of encrypted traffic in North America, and...