Your browser trusts many certification authorities and sub-authorities quietly, every time you enter an HTTPS website. This add-on for advanced users reveals when certificates are updated, so you can ensure it was a legitimate change.
This week, Google activated a web privacy feature called “forward secrecyâ€, becoming one of the web’s first major players to put this important component in place. It’s an important step, and other sites should follow suit. In order to understand why enabling forward secrecy is so important, it’s helpful to know how HTTPS works in the first place.
