The change will come with the Chrome 68 release in July
This will make easier for webmasters to make the switch
Google Chrome will mark all HTTP sites as "not secure" starting in July 2018. This change will come on the release of Chrome 68, this is to encourage webmasters to switch to HTTPS application protocol. Google started the trend of marking HTTP sites as "not secure" with the Chrome 56 release that was debuted in January last year. However, the previous implementation was limited to webpages requiring certain private information from users, including credit card details.
With Chrome 68, the omnibox on the top will display a "Not secure" label for all HTTP pages. This label will not only highlight the unsecured nature of the HTTP pages but will also push webmasters to prefer HTTPS over HTTP. From a user's perspective, the main difference between HTTP and HTTPS is that all HTTPS traffic is encrypted by default, which means it's more secure from snooping, especially on public networks.
HTTPS encryption protects the channel between your browser and the website you’re visiting, ensuring no one in the middle can tamper with the traffic or spy on what you’re doing. Without that encryption, someone with access to your router or ISP could intercept information sent to websites or inject malware into otherwise legitimate pages.
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