Encrypting all web traffic
It’s important to encrypt the communication to and from your web servers. Even a simple blog or company website with no login has several advantages of being encrypted:
- Maintaining user trust: Encrypting your web pages with HTTPS helps establish trust between your website and your users. When a user sees the padlock icon in their web browser indicating that the connection is secure, they can be more confident that their data is being transmitted securely. Browsers will show sites that are not encrypted. Chrome and Edge browsers will show text as not secure next to the URL or as Mozilla’s red slashed padlock.
- SEO benefits: Google has stated that HTTPS is a ranking factor in their search algorithm. This means that websites that use HTTPS may rank higher in search results than those that do not.
- Browser warnings: Modern web browsers such as Chrome and Firefox now display warning messages when a user visits a non-HTTPS website that...