What are the short comings of SSL? (21 of 285 technotes for 2015)

SSL/TLS Shortcomings -

• SSL is point to point - when the message reaches a peer server
• SSL needs to be stripped off so that the message can be processed
  

SSL Limitations:

• SSL is point to point - where as we need end 2 end security, as typical enterprise application has multiple layers.

• SSL is transport layer security - not message level security - data in disk cannot be protected by ssl

• HTTPS - does not support nonrepudiation well - critical for business
  
• server can prove that a completed transaction was requested by a client (in case a dispute arises)
  
• SSL does not support element wise signing - i.e. sign only the credit card details of the entire message.