Joe, thanks, great post.. I know you are a better safe than sorry guy, so I appreciate the analysis.

For me it's just getting used to paying $250 for hosting PLUS these security add ons.. which doubles or triples the cost.

So this is all about progressive march towards mayhem in our sick world, ie, every 5 years hacking and security become more and more of issue/ Crazy.. So I've skated by for 20 years, lucky in that I'm fairly low profile, that said.. I'll probably be taking your advice on renewal!.

SSL you know much about? Their standard service is $60 year, but I paid triple that for the deluxe: I have a lot of mixed content..(normal html and wordpress)..Not sure I need to stay with deluxe once that sort that out.. but maybe I do..?