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Doctor Q

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Starting with version 68, the Chrome web browser puts the words "Not secure" in the address bar of websites that use http instead of https, so you'll know that your communications with the site are not encrypted.

This information could be useful to users, and it will also encourage holdout websites to move to secure communications, but it might also scare some users who think it means "I've been hacked!" or "the site has been hacked!"

How much of an effect do you think the new indicator will have?
 
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