HTTPS now protects half of all web traffic

Websites that implement HTTPS reap a lot of benefits. Not only do they protect their users by preventing third parties from snooping on web traffic, and safeguard against content hijacking and cookie stealing, but they also enjoy a better ranking in Google as the search giant uses HTTPS as a signal in its search algorithms. Few privacy-minded people would be happy about logging in, or entering credit card details, on a site which doesn’t afford the proper protection that HTTPS brings. It’s taken a long time for the web to transition from HTTP to HTTPS, but the Electronic Frontier Foundation… [Continue Reading]