Therefore, in the next version of Chrome that will be released in August this year, Google will start an experiment in which the lock is replaced by a neutral signification with which page information can be viewed. This verified identity was clearly displayed in an EV SSL certificate, but due to adjustments in Chrome, this identity is hardly visible anymore. This does not say anything about the identity of the website. Users often think that the lock icon indicates that the website is trustworthy, while it only shows that there is a secure connection to the website. Research by Google shows that more than 90 percent of all websites loaded in Chrome now use HTTPS, but a few years ago research also showed that 89 percent of the users surveyed do not know exactly what the lock icon means.
What is the cause?Ī secure HTTPS connection is now indicated in all browsers by a lock icon in the address bar. Google starts experimenting with removing padlock in Chrome browserįollowing the previous changes to the display of HTTPS in Chrome and other browsers, Google is now going a step further in Chrome: phasing out the well-known padlock in the address bar on secure websites.
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