Google gives more priority to SSL enabled websites

As the number of cybersecurity breaches incidents are increasing rapidly and affecting a large number of sites, including big names, Google has announced to reward websites with extra security. Sites using HTTPS, adding an SSL 2048-bit key certificate on the site — will get a minor ranking boost. But do you know what exactly SSL is? SSL or Secured Socket Layer is basically a technology that is used to encrypt data that travels between a user’s computer & a website. SSL encryption is generally used to encrypt highly sensitive personal information, such as credit card details. By using SSL, these sensitive details are encrypted, making sure that even if someone gets these details, it will not be of any use to them because of the encryption of the information. The search giant believes this move will encourage companies to implement HTTPS encryption which in turn will be a benefit for both websites as well as users, as secure websites will get a ranking boost and appear hig...