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Chrome to Make HTTPS-Only Browsing Default Starting Next Fall

Starting in October 2026, Google Chrome version 154 is set to have “Always Use Secure Connections” turned on by default. This ...

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 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 ...
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Google will remove secure website indicators in Chrome 117

Google announced today that the lock icon, long thought to be a sign of website security and trustworthiness, will soon be changed with a new icon that doesn’t imply that a site is secure or should be ...