Reasons to switch to HTTPS
July 11, 2015A collection of 10 reasons why a switch to HTTPS is a good idea, for any page.
Today, however, there are more reasons than ever to switch to HTTPS — even for a news site, corporate site, or any site that doesn’t consider itself at the top of the security food chain. HTTPS adoption grew 80% last year alone, much faster than previous years, but we’re still very far from encryption being the norm.
If you’re not convinced HTTPS is right for you, or need ammo to convince your peers and bosses, here are 10 good reasons to go HTTPS.
Up until now, i was a bit hesitant to flip the switch on my own and also on client pages, mostly because i have no idea where to start and the certificates aren’t cheap. But i’m looking forward to the possibilities with upcoming free initiatives like Let’s Encrypt, which should be available by September 2015.