Chrome users now have an easy way to encrypt their searches and suggestions through an extension offered by Google. Google’s SSL Web Search (beta) extension provides the same kind of encrypted searches safe from third parties as you’d get by visiting encrypted.google.com.
Installing this extension simply creates a new search engine in Chrome, which you can then set as the default to make all your Google searches secure, or change its keyword for a quick encryption toggle. Your searches should be safe, but they’re still known to Google.
Google SSL Web Search is a free download for Chrome browsers only. Not available for Mac yet, but Google says a version is coming. This is a neat feature Google offers. Some of the easiest ways for thieves to steal info is through your searches. Did you know that? Of course, Google is way ahead of the game by being the first major search provider to offer a service such as this.
