Google.com, YouTube.com Connections Now Guaranteed To Be Encrypted By HSTS Policy

[Lucian Armasu]

Google announced that it implemented the HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) feature for its Google.com website, which guarantees that a user will always connect over to the site over HTTPS.

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[jaber2]

Its about time

 

[targetdrone]

Sounds like a massive kill switch to me.

Revoke the certificate no more access.

 

[c0rr0sive]

On one hand, I love the idea of HSTS, on the other, it breaks my proxied connections. -.-

 

[outlw6669]

Hey Tom's, when are you going to start using HTTPS??

 

[Karl_17]

Ultimately unfortunately, its a smoke-show. They're working with government now - nice & cozy. Really ? Do you not think gov's reason for such is to infridge upon our rights more. Still.

 

[vern72]

Sounds like a covert way to track users.