What does the ‘Connection Not Private’ warning really mean?

By: Eve Zelickson Chances are at some point in your internet travels you’ve stumbled on a warning that reads something like “Your connection is not private. Attackers might be trying to steal your information.” The page usually gives you an option to proceed to the website anyway. But should you? Why did I get rerouted to this page? Today, we conduct more activities online than ever before: paying bills, buying groceries, and interfacing with doctors, to name a few. With more of these websites requesting personal information, we rely on our web browser’s security practices to ensure that our data…

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