Chrome to Actively Block HTTP as HTTPS Marks a Decade

Chrome security team member laparisa reflected on the 2016 roadmap that made HTTPS the standard, and explained that the new mechanism blocks unencrypted connections before data ever leaves the device, preventing eavesdropping and tampering.

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