EPISODE · Jul 25, 2018 · 7 MIN
Google Chrome Now Labels HTTP Sites as 'Not Secure'
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
Nearly two years ago, Google made a pledge: It would name and shame websites with unencrypted connections, a strategy designed to spur web developers to embrace HTTPS encryption. On Tuesday, it finally follows through. With the launch of Chrome 68, Google will now call out sites with unencrypted connections as “Not Secure” in the URL bar. The move flips the convention of how Chrome displays the security of sites on its head. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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