This protocol is reliant on an SSL/TLS certificate. https is the newer, secure version of http, whereby all communication between your browser and the website is encrypted. Http is the older protocol over which data is sent between your browser and the website server. When the lock icon is clicked, the information panel shows that a valid certificate is active. When clicking on the ⓘ (info) icon, there is no reference to a certificate and the site is considered to not have an SSL/TLS certificate associated with the domain.Ĭhrome currently marks https-encrypted sites with a lock icon. Since the release of Chrome 68 in July 2018, Google Chrome marks all http websites as “ Not Secure”. We provide free Let’s Encrypt SSL/TLS certificates for all domains, which means that your website should be https compliant and shouldn’t be marked as “Not Secure”.

How to fix the “Not Secure” website warning in Chromeĭoes your website automatically open to the http version rather than https and displays the Not Secure message in the address bar?

Insecure browser message