Generally, I don’t. Especially if it’s PC or Mac, because all the solutions are pretty similar in their efficacy.

Generally it should prompt you to accept the certificate... companies can do it because they have administrative rights to your computer. Starbucks’ doesn’t.

Generally, I don’t if we’re talking PC or Mac. I tend not to recommend solutions... all of them have around the same efficacy, so it’s about brand loyalty.

Pen-testing a home setup is going to be tricky... as a home-user, you’re probably not legally entitled to test against your infrastructure. Before you start any of that kind of work, have a lawyer review your contract with your cable provider.

The fundamental point that everyone misses: Certifications aren’t about effectiveness, they’re signals (in the economic sense) that you are interested in a domain and have put in enough work within that domain to pass a test of basic competence.

Sorry for being slow... we had some technical issues there.