Google announced this week that it will remove the green security indicator in its Google Chrome web browser. The change will be introduced by the end of 2018. Instead, it will now only call out those websites that are insecure.
More details about Google Chrome changing the security indicator
Chrome Security Product Manager Emily Schechter announced that Chrome 69, which will be available in September, will stop marking HTTPS sites as “Secure” on the address bar. This is so because Google wants the default state to be secure. The tech giant already revealed that all HTTP-only sites will be marked “Not Secure” in July.
Previously, users would see indicators in the Chrome browsers confirming that the site they are on is secure. It was indicated as the green padlock and ‘Secure’ notation in the search bar. For example, Schechter explained that since Chrome will soon be marking every HTTP page as ‘Not Secure’, the team has decided to move towards removing the positive security indicators in Chrome.
The ‘Secure’ wording and HTTP scheme will be removed as part of Chrome 69 this September. The default unmarked state will be secure. Previously, HTTP usage was too high to mark every single HTTP page with a stark, red warning, but October 2018 (Chrome 70) will see the introduction of the red ‘Not Secure’ warning when a user tries to enter information on such pages.
We hope these changes continue to pave the way for a web that’s easy to use safely, by default. HTTPS is cheaper and easier than ever before and unlocks powerful capabilities