Chrome's new tool can help developers make websites more secure

What exactly does that little green lock that occasionally appears on your browser's address bar mean? It means security, and Chrome is making it easier for developers to see how to make their websites more secure for users.

According to a Chromium blog post, the open-source browser project that Google bases Chrome off of, a new security panel will be coming to Chrome Developer Tools that gives developers a breakdown of what they need to do to earn the coveted green lock.

For users, the green lock means peace of mind — when sending over important data like payment or personal information on the Internet, the green lock ensures the data is encrypted and there are no third parties looking at your information. Read more...