It may not seem so, but apparently the web is a lot safer than it was a year ago. That is, according to Google’s new Transparency Report, which notes that an impressive number of sites have migrated to HTTPS, the protocol used for secure communication on the internet.
As per a blog post published earlier this week by Adrienne Porter Felt and Emily Schechter of the Chrome Security Team, “A web with ubiquitous HTTPS is not the distant future. It’s happening now, with secure browsing becoming standard for users of Chrome.”
Beginning in early 2015, Google began measuring the frequency of HTTPS connections, largely by way of Chrome users who share usage statistics with the internet giant.
As the company notes in its Transparency Report, “These metrics allow us to better understand Chrome users’ HTTPS experiences and inform us as we work to improve Chrome’s user interface,” and as per its latest findings, HTTPS usage has continued to increase over time.

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