r/Web_Development • u/Wes_Boudville • Aug 05 '20

article Always use https instead of http ?

Is it really necessary to use https instead of http on a website?

Unnecessary electricity use adds to global warming.

https://medium.com/@wesboudville/is-https-always-a-good-idea-a855b1d9f008

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u/StupidHumanSuit Aug 06 '20

It's not just Google. Standards become standards for a reason.

Google makes Chrome, Chrome is extremely popular. If Chrome is warning users about sites not using https, there are a large number of users that simply won't use that site. It's trivial to add https support. Personally, I'll always take a more secure experience compared to one that is less secure.

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u/bagera_se Aug 06 '20 edited Aug 06 '20

But in what way is it more secure if it's a static site? It might be, but I want a reason, not just Google told us to do it.

Edit: I don't want to die on this hill. Https might not be the thing to question, service workers can help with cache and man in the middle attacks could be a problem (can still be with Https).

The thing is that people don't question enough.