Google out to secure the Internet.
In July 2018, Google released Chrome 68. This version of chrome is a game changer as it introduces something new to the industry. Starting from this release, all sites without SSL certificate will now be flagged Not Secure. The idea is to make the internet safer by driving sites towards use of encrypted connections via HTTPS. Nowadays, personal information has become very valuable and the need to secure all your data online can never be more overemphasised. Everyone on the internet is a target for cybercrime nowadays – not just big corporations. Hence the need to secure the internet.
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What’s the difference between HTTP and HTTPS?
The main difference between http:// and https:// is all about keeping you secure.
HTTP stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. The S stands for "Secure". If you visit a Website or web page, and look at the address in the web browser, it is likely begin with the following: http:///. This means that the website is talking to your browser using the regular unsecured language. In other words, it is possible for someone to "eavesdrop" on your computer's conversation with the Website. If you fill out a form on the website, someone might see the information you send to that site.
This is why you never ever enter your credit card number in an HTTP website! But if the web address begins with https://, that means your computer is talking to the website in a Secure code that no one can eavesdrop on.
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How Chrome 68 is designed to increase internet security
In addition to the various measures the browser community has taken over the years, chrome 68 brings something new. Ideally, earlier versions of Chrome marked sites that used HTTPS as Secure, with a green padlock and did nothing to the sites that used HTTP. Now, the narrative changes. Chrome 68 instead targets sites that do no have SSL certificates, those that run on HTTP.
These sites will now be marked as Not Secure as shown in the figure above. The icon next to the Not Secure label is just a grey information icon but eventually, this will be changed to a red warning sign. See image below. The Not Secure text will also be displayed in red to further emphasize that sites served via HTTP are insecure and cannot be trusted.
How do you make your site Secure?
To prevent your site visitors from seeing this, you’ll simply need a Valid SSL certificate running on your site. SSL certificates have become much cheaper and easier to install. Ask SSL is making them even more affordable and available by bring them closer to you at extremely cheap prices.
