Chrome will finally make secure URLs the default—in a year

Much of the web has switched to secure links—that is, when you type in a site like pcworld.com, it serves its pages over an ...

Chrome is about to show even more safety warnings

Google first announced the secure connections option for Chrome in 2021, which users could opt into to see a warning before ...

Google Chrome will finally default to secure HTTPS connections starting in April

The transition to the more-secure HTTPS web protocol has plateaued, according to Google. As of 2020, 95 to 99 percent of navigations in Chrome use HTTPS. To help make it safer for users to click on ...
SecurityWeek

Chrome to Turn HTTPS on by Default for Public Sites

Starting October 2026, when Chrome 154 is projected to arrive, the ‘Always Use Secure Connections’ setting will be on by ...

Google Chrome to warn users before opening insecure HTTP sites

Google announced today that the Chrome web browser will ask for permission by default before connecting to public, insecure HTTP websites, beginning with Chrome 154 i026.

Chrome To Warn Users Before Loading HTTP Sites Starting Next Year

Google Chrome will enable "Always Use Secure Connections" by default in October 2026, warning users before accessing public ...
Houston Chronicle

Examples of Hypertext Transfer Protocols

Much like a street address, a URL uniquely identifies every Web page. The "http" portion of the URL, which stands for "hypertext transfer protocol," provides the base for communication between your ...
PC World

What Chrome’s ‘Not secure’ warning for unencrypted HTTP websites really means

Google’s taking a more aggressive role in encouraging websites to encrypt their connections to protect user data. Chrome 68 starts rolling out today, and browser update labels any site that isn’t ...