Google has announced plans to rid Chrome of the ubiquitous lock icon indicating
a secure connection, as it no longer serves its intended purpose – and might be
doing more harm than good.
a secure connection, as it no longer serves its intended purpose – and might be
doing more harm than good.
The padlock icon in Chrome’s URL bar was – and still is – primarily intended to
indicate a secure connection over HTTPS. But it’s more than just a simple image.
If clicked, the icon displays a trove of information about the site visited,
such as the validity of its security certificate, cookies and site data, a
