Chrome 68 will officially prioritize the SSL protocol

According to Google's announcement, Chrome browser version 68 will be released in July 2018. And starting from this version, Google will officially mark websites that do not use SSL as unsafe.

What is SSL? Is SSL important to the website?

Currently on Chrome browser, Google has started marking websites that contain data form entries without using the SSL encryption protocol, an unsafe "Not Secure" warning will appear next to the website address. Even this warning appears when accessing in incognito mode.

But with the upgrade of Chrome 68, all websites with data entry form or not without encrypting data between user and server will appear an unsafe warning "Not Secure".

The warning will appear from the Chrome 68 version. (Photo taken from Google Blog.)

After announcing in February, Google said there were 81 out of 100 top websites worldwide using HTTPS, 68% of Chrome traffic on Android and Windows currently using HTTPS and 78% on Chrome OS and Mac.

Browsers like Firefox, Safari and Opera will soon take the same action to increase user safety. Since January 2017, Firefox has also started marking websites with form forms that are not safe without using HTTPS.

What do you need to do to meet the SSL upgrade?

Any business or personal blog that needs to be updated and upgraded with SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption protocol.

If you own a website, you can contact the website technical support unit, usually a hosting service provider, to purchase additional SSL security certificate services (prices from 200,000 VND to 4 million VND). one year of use).

If you are a website administrator, you can actively purchase SSL security certificates through service providers in Vietnam.

Or, you can use SSL for free under Let's Encrypt program.

See more:

1. How to host different SSL on an IP address using IIS 8 SNI?
2. How to view SSL certificate details on Chrome browser?