On Thu, 30 Mar 2023 at 19:03, Michael or Penny Novack < stepbystepf...@comcast.net> wrote:
> > > "Here are the criteria for a URL to rate as good in page experience > status > > in Google Search:: > > > > - *Failed:* The URL is served using HTTP, not HTTPS. > > > > So it seems to me that the argument that a website does not collect > > personal information, so does not need HTTPS, is flawed. You can argue > the > > technical merits of Google's approach, but it does seem to be the case > that > > the use of HTTPS is a good thing if you want the website to do well in > > Google. > > Except you seriously misunderstand the difference between HTTP and HTTPS. > I do know the difference. > This has nothing to do with the capability of collecting personal > information. It has to do with the SECURITY of what is transmitted. In > other words, IF personal data were collected by a site using HTTP it > would be insecure during transmission. Therefore a site should not be > collecting personal data without being HTTPS. > > Google is down rating sites using HTTP because it doesn't know what the > site is doing (collecting personal data or not). It is telling users > "this site less safe" because IF the site is collecting personal > information would be less secure. > But that still means if you want to do well in Google, you maximise your chances if you use HTTPS. Even if you have a completely static website, with no possibility of a user entering even an email address or name. > > Michael D Novack > Dave _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
