Chrome announced that it will soon transition the Chrome browser away from the lock icon that signals a secure HTTPS connection and introduce a more neutral icon that they believe will present a ...

The "green lock" icon, harbinger of safe browsing, is becoming a trap for unwary consumers. Already abandoned by Google for its Chrome browser, the green lock is an increasingly unreliable indicator ...

The little lock icon that appears on the Chrome browser’s web address bar may fill you with comfort when you see it. But Google plans on retiring the feature, saying it’s outlived its use. The lock ...