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Do you notice some changes in Chrome when you try to load a website recently? On the website address bar, we can see \u201cSecure\u201d<\/strong> or \u201cNot Secure\u201d<\/strong> for certain websites.<\/span><\/p>\n Well, an announcement by Google at April, 2017. Google Chrome 62<\/strong> new security feature started to kicked in in October 2017<\/strong>. Google had also sent email notifications to all site owners via Google Search Console about this issue.<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s not easy to keep up with every single update Google releases, and every one may not be relevant to your business\/organisation. However, their announcement in this year is one we all need to pay some serious attention to. <\/span><\/p>\n Starting in July of 2018<\/strong>, Google will begin marking sites without SSL as \u201cnot secure.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>starting with current Chrome 68, set for release in July 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n And Now, The next move is scheduled to take effect with the release of Chrome 69, scheduled for September, this year. – Updated on May 2018.<\/strong><\/p>\n Below is a copy of Google\u2019s notification:<\/span><\/p>\n Effective July 2018, Google Chrome browser will mark non-HTTPS as \u2018Not Secure\u2019<\/b><\/p>\n Here is the <\/span>insecure warning sign for chrome 62 (Oct 2017)<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n Here is the insecure warning sign for chrome 68 (July 2018)<\/strong>: When users visit a HTTP website, Chrome will show the \u2018Not Secure\u2019<\/strong> warning!<\/span><\/p>\n For more detailed information, feel free to refer to the original <\/span>blog post<\/span><\/a> from Google. <\/span><\/p>\n Google has always done their best to make sure the Internet is a safe place to work, connect and have fun. As a website owner, we have the responsibility to make sure the information of our visitors is secure.<\/span><\/p>\n By own an SSL certificate for your website, you\u2019re announce customers and website visitors that your website is safe and protected<\/a>.<\/p>\n You are able to turn on Auto SSL<\/span> if you are using Exabytes Linux Hosting, Exabytes WordPress Hosting, or Exabytes Windows Hosting (Plesk Control Panel only). With AutoSSL<\/i><\/b>, your websites are automatically secured with a Domain Validated SSL certificate.<\/span><\/p>\n If you are not sure about your Web Hosting SSL Status,\u00a0You are advised to get a SSL certificate to avoid loss of traffic to access your website. View SSL Plans <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Here are some guidelines for how to enable SSL connection on a website. <\/span><\/p>\n Certificate Authorities (CAs) for paid certificates are committed to providing round clock support to customers. On the other hand, free SSL <\/span>don\u2019t assist customers with such remarkable support and you are responsible for setting up your free SSL on your own.<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n In general, if you purchase an SSL certificate, you\u2019re going to get better liability protection than free SSL. <\/span>If you run an eCommerce store, think of this as insurance for your business.<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n Free SSL only offer Domain Validation (DV) rather than Organization Validation (OV) and Extended Validation (EV). <\/i><\/b>Extended Validation SSL take website security a step further compared to domain validation SSL. 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