Chrome 68 will consider all http websites insecure

Google has announced that its Chrome 68 browser will consider all HTTP websites as "unsafe" as of July. Currently, the Google browser marks HTTPS encrypted sites with a green padlock icon and a "Secure" sign.

Chrome 68 will mark HTTP websites as unsafe

It will be from the Chrome 68 version when the browser will warn users with an additional notification in the address bar. This is Google's most powerful push yet to drive users away from unencrypted sites, something the company has been doing for years. This new measure is due, according to Google, to the fact that nowadays more and more websites have HTTPS encryption, which guarantees greater security for users.

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"Based on the incredible rate of site migration to HTTPS and the strong track record this year, we believe the balance in July will be good enough that we can bookmark all HTTP sites."

HTTPS encryption protects the channel between the browser and the website ensuring that no one in the middle can alter the traffic or spy on the data sent. Without HTTPS encryption, someone with access to the user's router or ISP could intercept information sent to websites or inject malware into legitimate pages. HTTPS has become much easier to implement through automated services like Let's Encrypt. Google has pointed out its own Lighthouse tool that includes tools to migrate a website to

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