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The removal of the Secure indicator from HTTPS websites will be implemented in Chrome version 69, expected to be released in September this year.
Google Chrome Removing Secure Indicator from HTTPS Websites in September
Emily Schechter, Chrome Security Product Director, revealed that the company is currently implementing the removal of the Secure indicator from HTTPS websites since the majority of Chrome traffic is now transmitted via HTTPS.
As the majority of traffic is now HTTPS, there's no need to attract users with the Secure indicator in the browser address bar anymore.
Instead, Chrome will focus on highlighting warnings when users access insecure HTTP websites. This is why Google will mark all HTTP websites as 'Not Secure,' starting from Chrome 68, expected to be released in July.
Additionally, Google is planning to enhance the 'Not Secure' indicator on Chrome 70 by adding a transition animation turning the Not Secure warning red whenever users input data in forms on HTTP websites.
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These updates are part of Google's initiative called 'HTTPS 100%' aimed at ensuring that all websites loaded in Chrome use HTTPS.
'We hope these changes will continue to pave the way for websites to become inherently safer,' Schechter stated. 'HTTPS is not only cheaper and more user-friendly but, more importantly, it provides better security.'
If Google Chrome updates to remove the Secure warning, ensuring users are safe with HTTPS websites, Mozilla is implementing tab hiding, reducing clutter on the Firefox browser to help users browse, switch, and manage tabs more seamlessly.
