see for youself here, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_Layer_Security
many trackers provides ssl now and many elite trackers use https only, like ftn,fsc,ftwr,etc. it can be bit of slower when browsing them than the normal http but it is indeed safer, it is there for a reason.
if you are really concerned about you security, a seedbox under some1 else name or a fake ID/address would be a good option, plus you can use ssl or sftp to transfer downloads from server to you local pc.
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