Google Proposes a 'Non-Secure Website' Warning in Chrome


Google recently released a blog post in Chromium outlining a proposal that will warn Chrome browser users when a website they're visiting is "non-secure". At this point this is a proposal, but soon enough it will be tested and then released.

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The blog post outlines the three categories websites will fall into:

  1. Secure: Valid HTTPS, other origins like (*, localhost, *).
  2. Dubious: Valid HTTPS but with mixed passive resources, valid HTTPS with minor TLS errors.
  3. Non-secure: Broken HTTPS or HTTP.

There are no indications as to HOW the site visitors would be warned: large, small, pop-up, etc. This is proof of what we've been saying about the importance of switching your site to HTTPs before Google starts scaring away your visitors.

Google Chrome currently has around 50% of the browser market share, which is a significant amount of traffic to lose if you don't want to take the time to get your certificate. Use these resources to get started now!

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