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Google Switching to SSL By Default For Logged-In Users

Posted by Unknown on from the except-for-other-google-services dept.

nonprofiteer writes "Google plans to encrypt search for signed-in users, so that websites will no longer get to see the search terms that led a user to their site, though they will get aggregated reports on the top 1000 search terms that led traffic to their sites."

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  1. Refreshing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This will break those sites that automatically generate content based on your search query.

  2. HTTPS Everywhere by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    ...is a Firefox plugin that does that for you anyways. Google has a standard HTTPS page, as does a number of other sites, like Wikipedia.

    While I applaud Google for doing this for its signed-in customers, people should be using HTTPS for everything, everywhere, if possible. Sure, it has its flaws, but better flawed privacy than no privacy.

  3. Re:Good or bad? by blair1q · · Score: 5, Insightful

    How is it private information when you presented it to Google for them to do the legwork on finding 1.8 million matching websites?

    They're making it a shared secret between you and Google instead of a broadcast message to every link you choose to click.

    They're monetizing it because, well, they are the ones who gave you the free advice. 1.8 million times.