AS OF JULY 1st, 2018, SSL CERTIFICATES
ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER
…and that’s not just our opinion…
Starting July 1st, 2018, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari and other browsers will start rolling out a notice that reads:
WARNING – THIS SITE IS NOT SECURE
This will appear when a site is visited that does not have an
ACTIVE SSL CERTIFICATE enabled.
So, even though your site comes up in search results, when your clients and prospects click on it, they will get the warning message.
THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT WE CAN HELP…
Here’s GOOGLE’s new announcement on July 1st…
A secure web is here to stay
For the past several years, we’ve moved toward a more secure web by strongly advocating that sites adopt HTTPS encryption. And within the last year, we’ve also helped users understand that HTTP sites are not secure by gradually marking a larger subset of HTTP pages as “not secure”.
Beginning in July 2018 with the release of Chrome 68, Chrome will mark all HTTP sites as “not secure”.
Developers have been transitioning their sites to HTTPS and making the web safer for everyone. Progress last year was incredible, and it’s continued since then:
- Over 68% of Chrome traffic on both Android and Windows is now protected
- Over 78% of Chrome traffic on both Chrome OS and Mac is now protected
- 81 of the top 100 sites on the web use HTTPS by default
Chrome’s new interface will help users understand that all HTTP sites are not secure, and continue to move the web towards a secure HTTPS web by default. HTTPS is easier and cheaper than ever before, and it unlocks both performance improvements and powerful new features that are too sensitive for HTTP.
WHAT IS HTTPS ? CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE
Secure your site with HTTPS
Protect your site and your users
What is HTTPS?
HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) is an internet communication protocol that protects the integrity and confidentiality of data between the user’s computer and the site. Users expect a secure and private online experience when using a website.
We encourage you to adopt HTTPS in order to protect your users’ connection to your website, regardless of the content on the site.
Data sent using HTTPS is secured via Transport Layer Security protocol (TLS), which provides three key layers of protection:
- Encryption—encrypting the exchanged data to keep it secure from eavesdroppers. That means that while the user is browsing a website, nobody can “listen” to their conversations, track their activities across multiple pages, or steal their information.
- Data integrity—data cannot be modified or corrupted during transfer, intentionally or otherwise, without being detected.
- Authentication—proves that your users communicate with the intended website. It protects against man-in-the-middle attacks and builds user trust, which translates into other business benefits.
ADD AN SSL CERTIFICATE TO YOUR SITE
