The page is not secure, Chrome warns.

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There are two options for connecting your server to the computer of the user who wants to see your page:

Simply via HTTP protocol
More secure via encrypted HTTPS connection
An encrypted connection increases the security of your users, who are usually significantly more vulnerable than servers. For this reason, Google has been trying to get companies to use encryption for a long time. Since 2014, it has even prioritized encrypted sites in search .

I WANT A MORE SECURE PROTOCOL

Previously, Chrome only warned about the presence of HTTPS with an inconspicuous sign in the browser's command line, but since October , a more prominent warning will be displayed when entering data . The new feature will appear in Chrome version 62. Google warned about a more prominent warning about an unsecured connection back in January 2017.

Different forms of HTTP warnings

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When entering information on a page, a “Not Secure” warning will pop up , in a dull gray for now. Google originally considered red text. The warning will appear on all HTTP pages.

The "Not Secure" warning appears in two cases : if the user fills in business owner database any data on the page and if they open the page in anonymous mode.

HTTP warning in Chrome

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Why is this important? Because Chrome is the most used browser in the world.

Chrome is the most used browser

Source: StatCounter Global Stats - Browser Market Share

How encryption works
In practice, you buy an encryption key. The deployment of this key is documented by an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate. This certificate is issued by several global authorities, such as Thawte, Symantec, GeoTrust, or RapidSSL.

There are 3 levels of encryption , depending on the complexity of the cipher. You can easily check whether the website you are viewing has a certificate: there will be a lock icon in the command line .

Secure website with HTTPS

How to get a free SSL certificate?
There is a general misconception that SSL certificates are expensive. This is not true. You can also get an SSL key for free from Let's Encrypt.

Let's Encrypt is an automated certificate authority. They offer the encryption key for free, funded by donors, including leading innovators such as Chrome, Mozilla, Facebook, and Cisco. The goal is to enable even small businesses to secure their websites.

Their certificate is trusted by most browsers. Let's Encrypt currently powers over 40 million websites worldwide.