Google to prioritise secure websites

7 August 2014 Last updated at 06:52 ET

 

Google users will find pages beginning with HTTPS higher in their searches soon

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Google has said it will give preference to more secure websites in its search rankings from now on.

 

The search engine has been testing highlighting pages that have HTTPS encryption by default, and will now roll out across its algorithms.

 

"We've seen positive results, so we're starting to use HTTPS as a ranking signal," Google said.

 

The decision could encourage more sites to turn on encryption, which makes them less vulnerable to hacking. Read more >>