When you noticed that some URLs start with "http://" while others start with "https://"? Perhaps you also saw that extra "s" when you were browsing websites that require giving over sensitive information, like when you were paying bills online or doing online shopping. But where'd that extra "s" come from, and what does it mean? To put it simply, the extra "s" means your connection to that website is secure and encrypted any data you enter is safely shared with that website. The technology that powers that little "s" is called SSL, which stands for Secure Sockets Layer.
Did you know Google is in the process to release a new version of its popular Chrome browser, version 62, which will begin to indicate that a page is not secure if it contains a form, but does not have SSL-enabled? Chrome has approximately 47% browser market share, so when this update is rolled-out a significant number of websites will be affected almost immediately.
