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Chrome's security will become stricter with unencrypted login sites in the next few updates. Google has also revealed the web browser's long term plan for discouraging unencrypted web connections.
According to the official blog of Google, Chrome indicates connection with an icon in the address bar to assist users browse the web safely. In the past, HTTP connections were not labeled as non-secure by the web browser application.
Starting January 2017, Chrome will mark HTTP websites that transmit passwords or credit cards as non-secure. This will be part of their long-term plan to label all HTTP sites as non-secure.
HTTP connections are currently indicated with a neutral indicator by Chrome. In truth, this has not reflected how HTTP connections were lacking in security. Someone on the network can look or modify the website before it gets to the user when they load a website over HTTP.
A lot of websites have transitioned to HTTPS so far and its usage is increasing due to its security. More than half of Chrome desktop page loads are now serving over HTTPS. Since their release of the HTTPS report in February, 12 more of the top 100 websites have transitioned to HTTPS.
According to the official website of Chromium, the original plan was to label sites more clearly and accurately as non-secure sites. The studies have also revealed that most users do not see the lack of secure icon as a warning. Occurring too frequently too are users that are blind to their warnings on non-secure sites.
Chrome will continue to extend HTTP warnings to their users in the following releases. Users will see HTTP pages with labels of not secure in Incognito mode. They will eventually label all HTTP pages as non-secure, and they will change the HTTP security indicator to the red triangle.
Google will inform updates to their plan as they approach future releases. They advise other website owners to start moving to the HTTPS for better security.
The internet company revealed that HTTPS is the better alternative since it is easier and affordable. It also enables both the best performance the web offers and has powerful new features.
Check out the Chrome 53 video below:
