


Chrome will continue displaying the " Not Secure" indicator on pages without connection encryption. It is important to mention that the experiment does not affect HTTP websites.

Enable New Site Information button in Google Chrome A page may use a secured connection and be harmful or malicious at the same time. With the upcoming experiment, Google wants to clarify that the lock icon in Omnibox does not indicate a trusted website. Curiously, a recent study revealed that only 11% of users properly understand the meaning of the lock icon in Omnibox. Users think the icon indicates a safe website, not merely an encrypted connection. According to Google, the lock button confuses many. Clicking that button reveals more information, such as site permissions, tracking prevention, etc. In Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and other Chromium-based browsers, the address bar displays a lock icon when a user opens a website using a secured HTTPS connection.
