Apple : Google weighs preferential treatment for encrypted websites |
| Google weighs preferential treatment for encrypted websites Posted:  Although last week's Heartbleed bug is a reminder that online security is a work in progress, a key Google engineer is looking at new ways to shore up the internet, including featuring encrypted sites more prominently in the company's search results. The Wall Street Journal today reported that search giant Google is exploring new ways to leverage its sizable influence in the online community to push for the widespread adoption of website encryption. One of the ways Google hopes to accomplish this task is by offering incentives to websites who play ball, which could include a "boost" in search engine results for those who encrypt data between end users and company servers. Leading the charge is Matt Cutts, a so-called "distinguished engineer" at Google, who recently offered some insight into the company's internal discussions during a recent Search Marketing Expo (SMX) in San Jose. One man's opinion?Google's Cutts certainly has credentials powerful enough to shape such change, but according to a separate report from Search Engine Land, the concept may only be one man's opinion at this early stage. "[Cutts] said it was his personal opinion and not everyone within Google agreed with him at this point," elaborated news editor Barry Schwartz. Although web experts may be divided on adopting website encryption across the board, few can dispute that an additional level of online security can only be a good thing for end users. For example, such a change could ultimately benefit websites looking for new ways to game Google's search results, which currently penalizes internet portals offering malicious software or whose sites load slower than expected.
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| Does this purported iOS 8 screenshot out the iWatch? Or is it a fake? Posted:  A new screenshot, claiming to show the forthcoming iOS 8 operating system, may offer some insight into a couple of hotly-anticipated rumoured Apple products. Within the screenshot, which emerged on Chinese social media this weekend, is an app called Watch Utility that, it's fair to assume would give iOS users access to the settings on the as-yet-unannounced iWatch. The picture also, shows a homescreen that is five icons wide. That would play into reports that the iPhone 6 will offer a larger display with a differing aspect ratio, compared to the one currently featuring on the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5S. Lack of polish?However, whether the screenshot is the genuine article is another matter altogether. While the rest of the app icons appear to show familiar iOS 7-like designs, there's something that's not quite as polished as the Watch Utility icon, which sits in the centre of the dock within the screenshot. The screenshot also features the Healthbook app, which has been purportedly revealed in previous leaks. Do you think this picture is the real deal? Or is a hoax merchant at work? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below. |
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