Google to Offer Encrypted Search Next Week

May 14th, 2010 admin

Google will begin letting users run encrypted searches on its flagship search site Google.com starting next week, the company said in a blog post Thursday. Allowing users to search using https – the web security system which many associate with online banking and shopping — would mark a first for a major search engine, and could begin a move by web services such as social networks to begin offering encryption for more than just log-ins. Such increased adoption would cut down on network eavesdropping and also have the added benefit of preventing…


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