Submission + - Google Encrypts All Blogspot Domains With HTTPS
Mickeycaskill writes: Google is continuing its crusade to encrypt the web by enabling an HTTPS version of every single domain hosted on Blogspot.
The search giant started the rollout last September, but as an opt-in service. Now users can opt to visit an HTTPS version of a site without its participation, while administrators can turn on an automatic redirect so all visitors are sent to the encrypted version.
“HTTPS is fundamental to internet security; it protects the integrity and confidentiality of data sent between websites and visitors’ browsers,” said Milanda Perera, security software engineer at Google.
Google already encrypts its search results, Google Drive and Gmail, while it also ranks HTTPS-enabled sites higher in search. Blogspot rival WordPress has already promised to rollout HTTPS.
The search giant started the rollout last September, but as an opt-in service. Now users can opt to visit an HTTPS version of a site without its participation, while administrators can turn on an automatic redirect so all visitors are sent to the encrypted version.
“HTTPS is fundamental to internet security; it protects the integrity and confidentiality of data sent between websites and visitors’ browsers,” said Milanda Perera, security software engineer at Google.
Google already encrypts its search results, Google Drive and Gmail, while it also ranks HTTPS-enabled sites higher in search. Blogspot rival WordPress has already promised to rollout HTTPS.
