The U.S. government and Apple this week announced new requirements that will advance the use of encrypted online browsing by default. By 2017, all federal websites must be “HTTPS only,” the White House announced June 8. Apple previewed its upcoming iOS 9 mobile operating system and released new developer guidelines for new apps. Security experts say the government should be spending more time securing its systems, and less time worrying about HTTPS. The White House says that the majority of federal websites currently still use HTTP by default, making HTTPS the default option.”]
Source: https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/white-house-apple-advance-https-a-8300