Google will replace one of the oldest Chrome features because no one knows what it really means. He lock icon, which indicates a secure connection between the user and the server, has been an important part of browsers for decades. However, the massive adoption of HTTPS and little knowledge about its use led the tech giant to decide to replace it.
In a Chromium blog post, Google announced that will replace the original icon with a more neutral one configure site settings. The idea is easy access to controls, while establishing that network security is active. The new button will be located in the same place in the address bar and will open a pop-up window with a list of sensors and devices that the web we visit has access to.
Google guarantees that the neutral indicator will prevent the icon from being linked to the page’s trustworthiness. Even though the company redesigned the button in the middle of the last decade, a 2021 study found that only 11% of the participants understood the meaning of the castle.
Our research also showed that many users never realized that clicking on the padlock icon revealed important information and controls. We believe the new icon helps make permission management and additional security information more accessible, while avoiding the misunderstandings that plague the padlock icon.
original badge creates a false sense of security in website content for many users. Hackers took advantage of this by creating fake sites that try to steal information from their visitors.
Why does Google Chrome have blocking?
A padlock icon, present since early versions of Netscape Navigator, is used to indicate that there is a secure connection between the browser and the server hosting the network. castle reflects availability of an SSL/TLS certificateso the data will not be intercepted.
The generations that grew up with the iPhone may not know that there was a time when people were afraid to shop online for fear of data theft. A padlock icon or secure connection messages helped change that. Some browsers, such as Internet Explorer, have gone a step further by adding the name of the SSL certificate.
Subsequently, Google, Mozilla and other companies have campaigned to implement HTTPS. “Site is not secure” warnings or websites with a red background went into effect and adoption rates increased from 48% (December 2013) to 95% (April 2023). With this, Moved the lock utility to the backgroundalthough it is stored as access to other security controls on the site.
He the new icon will appear in Chrome 117 in early September 2023.. Google has confirmed that it will continue to warn its users if the connection is not secure.
Source: Hiper Textual
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