[Njtechdiv] Chrome to hides secure links

[Kevin]

Isn't it disappointing?



On 9/15/2018 1:23 PM, Eileen Scrivani via Njtechdiv wrote:
> It figures – just when I was starting to feel more comfortable & 
> confident in using Google Chrome as my browser. I’ll go back to trying 
> Mazilla again. Thanks for posting this.
> Eileen
> *From:* Mario Brusco via Njtechdiv
> *Sent:* Saturday, September 15, 2018 12:30 PM
> *To:* njtechdiv at nfbnet.org
> *Cc:* Mario Brusco
> *Subject:* [Njtechdiv] Chrome to hides secure links
> Google's at it again:
>
> Google to remove "secure" indicator from HTTPS pages on Chrome
> https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-to-remove-secure-indicator-from-https-pages-on-chrome/
>
> By Stephanie Condon
>
> As part of its push to make the web safer, Google on Thursday said
>   it will stop marking HTTPS pages as "secure."
>
> The logic behind the move, Google explained, is that "users should
> expect that the web is safe by default." It will remove the green
> padlock and "secure" wording from the address bar beginning with Chrome
> 69 in September.
>
> Google previously announced that it would mark HTTP pages as " not
> secure" beginning with Chrome 68 in July.
>
> By October with Chrome 70, Google will start showing a red "not secure"
> warning when users enter data on HTTP pages. "Previously, HTTP usage was
> too high to mark all HTTP pages with a strong red warning," Google said.
>
> Google has taken other steps to encourage the use of HTTPS, a secure
> encryption standard for data in transit. For instance, the company has
> ranked sites with HTTPS higher in its search results.
>
> There are some free and easy ways to secure a website.
> https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-secure-your-website/
>
> For instance, the non-profit Internet Security Research Group (ISRG)'s
> Let's Encrypt offers free SSL certificates.
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