As part of itās righteous mission to make the internet a safer and more secure place for everyone, Google is continually updating itās flagship browser āGoogle Chromeā to encourage enhanced security the world over.
The Google team have started to display an āiā icon next to the website URL to provide information about the page being viewed.
In the past few months this has been developed to include a āSecureā message and the conventional green padlock icon, demonstrating that a site is āSSL registeredā.
SSL registration means that data sent through that website domain is subject to additional levels of encryption, providing added assurance for any website visitor submitting their information. This can be seen where a website URL starts with https:// rather than http://.
Websites without SSL registration that accept credit card or password information, are now being labelled as āNon-Secureā, as a means to encourage business awareness of the importance of encryption and data protection.
In due course this labelling system will be expanded to include websites with any contact form (which is the vast majority of websites!), and then ultimately ALL websites without SSL registration being labelled as āNot-Secureā.
This has massive implications for user confidence, as your website visitors may be nervous about submitting information to any site labelled as āNot Secureā by the worldās most popular web browser.
Given the increasing prevalence of high profile hacking cases involving a huge variety of businesses and organisations, website security is a greater priority than ever; and we implore our clients, contacts and associates alike to treat their own website security with the upmost importance. Especially if theyāre in the business of handling personal information about their clients, candidates or contacts.
We offer SSL registration assistance for sites we host starting at Ā£10/month + vat, please contact us should you require any further information on this subject.
