Google to take in to consideration encryption for website search results.

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http://www.usnews.com/news/technolo...le-using-its-clout-to-widen-use-of-encryption

Even so, encryption is unlikely to become the most important factor in Google's website-ranking equation. The quality of a website's content and its relevance to a search request remain among the most influential ingredients.


Websites, though, are constantly looking for every edge that they can get to ensure they rank high on Google's search results to give them a better chance of attracting traffic and making money. Google processes about two out of every three search requests in the U.S. and an even higher percentage in Europe, so its rankings can make or break websites.


Encrypting websites will cost their owners extra money, but they could lose even more if they fall out of Google's favor.

There are other considerations besides encryption that are a factor in security; such as some websites (I won't name) limiting users to a measly 16 characters for passwords. I do think that this news is good as it may mean that organizations will be less stingy with the security of their sites.




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