Google Chrome will block downloads over http
Most people nowadays download something from the Internet fairly often.You can think of different things, pictures, movies, files and so on.
Often you will not pay attention to whether the download is over http or https.In the future, Google Chrome will block downloads over http.
In general, this will not make much difference to you unless you have files on your Hosting that you can only download over http.It is advisable to change this as soon as possible to https, this can be done with an SSL certificate.
What is an SSL certificate?
You may now wonder what an SSL certificate is exactly, simply put it ensures that you have a secure connection on your website.This gives your visitors a better feeling about your website because they know that their connection is secure.
Especially when you have a webshop running on your Hosting, this is even more important.This has to do with the fact that you also have to deal with the personal data of customers.
Your customers must be able to enter their payment information over a secure connection.You are also required to have an SSL certificate if you have a webshop.
Fortunately, it is easy to see when a website has an SSL certificate.You will recognize this by the lock in the search bar of your web browser when you click on it that you have a secure connection.
It is also possible to process your own company name in the SSL certificate.This can be done by means of an EV SSL certificate, but keep in mind that this is more expensive than a normal certificate.
Other tips to make my website secure
Besides ensuring a secure connection, it is also important that you take other measures for your visitors.Think for example of making backups of your website.
It can always happen that the website is suddenly offline and you need to restore a backup.It is advisable to have the backup locally on a hard disk.
It is also important that you set certain requirements for passwords for your visitors.This prevents them from using passwords that are too easy, which immediately makes them a lot safer.
If you have further questions on this topic you can always create a ticket to our helpdesk.You can also see if one of our chat operators is available on our live chat.
