Google said "more than half of Chrome desktop page loads are now served over a secure network." But only one-third of the top 100 non-Google sites use a secure connection as its default.

Google announced today that the lock icon, long thought to be a sign of website security and trustworthiness, will soon be changed with a new icon that doesn't imply that a site is secure or ...

Google is bringing a subtle yet controversial change to its Chrome web browser. Beginning with Chrome 117, secure HTTPS connections will no longer have a padlock icon next to the URL.

Google announced that the lock will be replaced by a new “tune” icon with the release of Chrome 117 in September to help users better understand what its actual purpose is.

Secure Web Proxy. At Google Cloud’s Security Summit, the company announced that its Secure Web Proxy offering is now generally available.

Whenever you want to browse using your secure proxy—whenever you hit your coffee shop, for example—just click the Proxy Switchy icon in Chrome, then select your Privoxy connection. On Firefox ...