Have I done something wrong? I tried in FF, IE and Chrome but this is what I get now when I try change to https:-
It flips right back ignoring my search preferences and even typing it manually makes no difference.
I was using it to debug a local proxy handling SSL requests and it took a while to realise why I could see nothing on 443.
I think I can live with out it but those folks performing searches they do not want their ISP or any of the node-holders in between to see might be upset at this silent change. While we freely give (and trust) Google with our search string the thought our ISP can store it and pass it on to third parties can be a disturbing.
If BT see a lot of people searching for a new broadband provider in a particular area that information could be used to decide on the viability of investing in better equipment. Is that fair?
I don’t know what fair use is but they could use the data in other ways. What if they detect people are not happy with a local supplier, your ISP could use that to bring in a new supplier. The locals then get more options, so that has to be good right?
Sometimes it’s good to stop and think about things we take for granted.
My walks, hikes, rambles, kloofing, backpacking, excursions, treks, and walkabouts return to the starting point making it easy to plan your day.
For some reason Google have put a 301 permanent redirect on the non www version pointing to the non secure Google homepage. When entering the complete secure address i.e. https://www.google.com you go to the secure version. Unsure of the reason for this but it looks like an error on their behalf.