Take a look at the address bar of the best internet browsers and you’ll notice a number of icons in there. You might not have given them a whole lot of thought, but they can tell you a lot about the ...

People surfing the web have come to rely on HTTPS and the lock icon in the address bar to feel secure as they browse the internet. But criminals have caught up, according to the FBI, and are including ...

Google has long wanted to replace the lock icon in Chrome’s address bar, and it’s finally proceeding with those plans in September as part of a broader browser redesign. The company notes how ...

When you visit a website in a browser, it’s long been advised that you check for the green padlock icon next to the web address in the URL bar to indicate that you’re visiting a secure site. However, ...

Kourtnee covers TV streaming services and home entertainment. She previously worked as an entertainment reporter at Showbiz Cheat Sheet, where she wrote about film, television, music, celebrities and ...

If you’re reading this story on a browser, you’ll see a small lock icon in the address bar just like you would if you were reading something on 9to5Mac, the Verge, or Apple’s site. For years, it’s ...

The next Firefox major release will update the security indicators in the address bar and add a privacy icon to signal privacy threats on loaded pages. The changes fix on the icons indicating an ...