As of July 2018, Google’s Chrome web browser began displaying a “Not secure” warning in the address bar next to websites that collect passwords or credit card information without using HTTPS encryption. The goal is to encourage all website owners to switch from HTTP to HTTPS in order to keep their visitors’ information safe.
Squarespace is one of the many website builders that does not yet support HTTPS encryption. This means that if you use Squarespace to build your website, any passwords or credit card information you collect will be transmitted over the internet unencrypted.
This puts your visitors at risk of having their information intercepted and stolen by hackers.
If you see a “Not Secure” warning when viewing a Squarespace site, it’s likely because the site hasn’t been set up to serve https:// yet. The site owner can do this by enabling SSL for the site from the Security & SSL panel in Site Settings.
There are a few possible reasons why Squarespace has not yet implemented HTTPS encryption on its platform. It could be that they are working on it and plan to roll out the feature soon.
Or, it could be that they don’t believe it’s necessary, since Squarespace websites are not typically used to collect sensitive information. Whatever the reason, the fact remains that Squarespace websites are currently not as secure as they could be.
If you’re using Squarespace to build your website, you should be aware of the risks involved in collecting passwords and credit card information without HTTPS encryption. You may want to consider switching to another platform that does support HTTPS encryption, or taking steps to encrypt the information yourself before transmitting it over the internet.
By doing so, you can help keep your visitors’ information safe from hackers and other cyber criminals.
The bottom line is that if you are using Squarespace to build your website, any passwords or credit card information you collect will be transmitted over the internet unencrypted. This puts your visitors at risk of having their information intercepted and stolen by hackers. While Squarespace may eventually add HTTPS encryption support, for now it is best to use another platform or take steps to encrypt the information yourself before transmitting it over the internet.
