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Google Will Soon Start Shaming All Sites That Don’t Use HTTPS As ‘Not Secure’
HTTPS, or the secure version of the ubiquitous Hyper Text Transfer Protocol, can’t solve every problem when it comes to online security. As far as preventative measures go, however, it’s relatively cheap to implement and serves as a strong baseline before tackling other, more difficult issues.
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How HTTPS Website Security Is Making The Internet Safer From Snoopers
You may have noticed in your travels around the internet that your browser’s address bar occasionally turns green and displays a padlock — that’s HTTPS, or a secure version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol, swinging into action. This little green padlock is becoming vitally important as more and more of your online security is eroded.…
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How To Encrypt Everything
A year ago, heavy duty encryption technology was something cybersecurity professionals, privacy nuts, and the odd investigative journalist cared about. Then the Snowden leaks happened. Suddenly, we were all acutely aware of how exposed our data is to the prying eyes of spies and hackers alike. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
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Yahoo Mail Is Switching To HTTPS — Four Years After GMail
From January 8, Yahoo will be enabling encryption by default for all of its webmail users. That’s great news — it just happens to be four years later than the likes of GMail.