Google has been testing a method for taking into account whether a site uses HTTPS as part of its search ranking. The company has been making a series of changes to its Web infrastructure to employ encryption more widely and help defeat active attackers. Officials say they will publish best practices on deploying secure connections in the next few weeks to help site owners handle the transition. The inclusion of a site s use of HTTPS in the search ranking recipe is a clear signal from the company that securing user data is an important element in Google’s view.
Source: https://threatpost.com/google-moves-to-boost-search-ranking-for-https-sites/107682/