As you might have guessed, the green lock is a sign that the site’s security status is secure. The gray “i” within a circle tells you that a site is not secure and someone might be able to access any information you provide on the site. Finally, the red triangle is a caution th...
When Chrome or another browser shows a web page as "not secure" it means that the connection is not made through SSL.
When you’re trying to access a website and Google Chrome says the certificate is not secure, but you know the certificate is valid, it’s warning you that the webpage you are on has a mixture of HTTP and HTTP resources. Chances areyour connection is not securein Chrome. We’ve put ...
Recently it was announced thatGoogle Chrome will be labeling all unencrypted pages as 'not secure'. This means that any site still using the HTTP URL will be labeled as unsafe. Any business still using HTTP protocols today is going to find their reach going down. And the situation gets even...
Check the URL of the website in the address bar.If the beginning of the URL says “http” and not “https”—for example, “http://example.com”—it means that your connection to the site is not secure. This lack of encryption can potentially compromise the security of user data. ...
According to PhishLabs, in the last quarter of 2019, 74% of reported phishing websites were 'secure,' being both HTTPS and with the lock symbol. I could end this post right here, having proven that both criteria are worthless in terms of security. But I won't… HTTPS Means Nothing The...
When your site displays a ‘Not Secure’ warning, it means it is not utilizing the HTTPS protocol. Moreover, if your site is labeled as ‘Not Secure,’ it may discourage users from accessing the site. Fortunately, there are straightforward solutions, which we’ll outline in the upcoming sec...
Not only that, but any site that requires or stores any kind of visitor information, including something as simple as login information, should provide security to site visitors. On this page, we’ll answer your burning questions like what it means when your website isn’t secure and how ...
Yes. According to Google they will be giving secure websites a higher priority, which means improved page rankings with Google Search for HTTPS enabled websites. Once the conversion is done properly, there should be little (if any, only temporary) to no negative impact on your current search...
Here’s the million dollar question: how do you know,before you hit Submit,that the request you’re about to make is to a secure (https) webpage? The fact that you’reona secure webpage means nothing. It’s the page you’re about to go tonext —the page you’re about to request...