According to cybersecurity researcher Troy Hunt, HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) has finally reached the “moment of critical mass”: its usage has grown so much that it’s becoming the norm, rather than the exception.
HTTPS is a protocol for secure communication over Internet. It consists of communication over HTTP within connection encrypted by TLS. Basically, it’s a more secure version of its predecessor, HTTP.
On his blog, Hunt announced that we’ve already passed the halfway mark for requests served over HTTPS. In other words, more than 50% of page loads are now encrypted with HTTPS. This is great news, as having more security and protection while browsing is important.
However, as Hunt explains, this doesn’t mean that most sites now use HTTPS; this figure (more than 50%) comes from traffic from a small number of big sites (Facebook, Twitter, Gmail,etc.). Still, from August 2015 to August 2016, the number of sites using HTTPS has doubled. This rate of growth is astonishing, and it’s clear it will only go higher.
Another evidence that HTTPS is becoming the norm is the fact that browsers now hold websites accountable for not implementing better security. For example, Chrome and Firefox now warn their users when they’re accessing sites that are not using HTTPS. This too should drive the trend toward HTTPS even further.
Reference:
Troy Hunt (https://www.troyhunt.com/https-adoption-has-reached-the-tipping-point/)
Digital Trends (http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/https-use-reaches-critical-mass/)
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