The experimental Canary version of Chrome version 89 received an experimental flag that is enabled by default. Starting March 2 this year, all requests to websites will be redirected through a secure HTTPS connection. If the test mode succeeds, starting with version 90, the "#omnibox-default-typed-navigations-to-https" flag will be enabled in every build of the browser.
According to experts, Google Chrome's innovation will significantly increase the level of security when browsing various websites. Most websites have long supported HTTPS, although the old HTTP has not completely disappeared yet.
Google Chrome engineers together with information security experts continue the line of the Firefox team, which implemented the "HTTPS Only" mode starting from build 83. This mode blocks insecure HTTP connections. If a website does not support HTTPS, the user receives an error message and decides for themselves whether to give up browsing or use the old HTTP by force.
The security policy pushes website owners and users to work only with the HTTPS protocol. Today, automatic transition to the modern protocol is implemented when the website supports it. In addition to Chrome and Firefox teams, others are also working in the same direction. The moment when HTTP will completely disappear is already approaching.
