to HTTPS

In the digital age, security is paramount for all businesses. The importance of protecting customer data has pushed businesses to adopt modern standards such as HTTPS. HTTPS—which stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure—is an encryption protocol that protects data and communications over the web. While moving existing websites to HTTPS requires additional effort and cost, the advantages far outweigh the associated challenges.

For starters, moving to HTTPS provides considerable security benefits for website owners and their customers. Through encryption, HTTPS prevents any third-party from intercepting data sent between the website and its customers. All sensitive information—such as user accounts, credit cards, and passwords—are encrypted and rendered unreadable to any potential hacker. Additionally, customers can physically evaluate the security of the website by looking at the website address bar for the HTTPS prefix or padlock icon.

The implementation of HTTPS also boosts a website’s trustworthiness and credibility. As security becomes increasingly important, customers expect all websites to meet certain security standards. Having a HTTPS website is a major factor customers use to evaluate the trustworthiness of a website—especially when sharing sensitive data—and often a requirement for doing business with them. By moving to HTTPS, website owners will gain a competitive