Should all websites employ HTTPS browsing which helps make surfing the web more secure, at least as far as your privacy is concerned? Well some digital rights advocates are claiming that should be the way moving forward and while there are plenty of websites out there that continue to use the HTTP standard, you will be pleased to learn that Reddit won’t.The website that describes itself as the front page of the internet has recently announced that by the end of the month, they will stop using the HTTP standard and will switch to HTTPS, thus ensuring that all traffic to its website will be encrypted. According to Ricky Ramirez, Reddit’s systems administrator, “We’re ready to enforce that everyone use a secure connection with reddit.”
Reddit joins the likes of other social media websites and huge names on the internet such as Facebook, Google, and Wikipedia in providing encrypted traffic. This is no doubt great news for users of these websites and services who are feeling a little exposed, especially with all the news about hackers hacking into systems and stealing information, and let’s not forget the claims that Big Brother is snooping on all of our activities.
Ironically enough despite being the reason for the extra precaution and paranoia, the US government recently stated that all federal websites will only provide its services through similar encrypted connections by the end of 2016.