Google Chrome Will Shame Insecure Sites This Summer

The difference between HTTP and HTTPS is a subtle one that makes a big difference in terms of website security. As the developer of one of the world's most widely used web browsers, Google promised in 2016 that they would do their part to help steer users clear of insecure websites by implementing a warning function in an upcoming version of Chrome. Finally, that promise is coming to fruition; Google recently announced that version 68 of Google Chrome, due in July, will insert a "not secure" label in the address bar every time a user navigates to a website using plain HTTP. Eventually, they plan to add a "red for danger" icon to the label to increase its visibility. Hopefully this measure will help discourage users from browsing unsafe sites and convince sites that don't want to appear untrustworthy to upgrade to HTTPS.