Microsoft will add new security measures to Edge: Automatic HTTPS and Windows Hello authentication

Microsoft is currently preparing to add two new security protection measures to its Edge browser, so that users can be better protected when browsing the web, making it more difficult for criminals to obtain passwords saved by users in Edge.

Currently, when a user enters a URL in Microsoft Edge’s address bar, Edge will try to load the HTTP version of that website by default, rather than the more secure HTTPS version. Although HTTPS is very similar to HTTP, the difference is that the former sends data through an SSL encrypted channel, so it cannot be peeped by others.

Starting from version 92, Microsoft Edge will add a feature called Automatic HTTPS. Under this function, the browser will load the HTTPS version of the webpage by default. This new feature will meet with you in early June, and users can choose whether to enable this feature on the Edge settings page.

However, if the website the user wants to open is not based on the HTTPS protocol, then after the automatic HTTPS is turned on, an error will be reported when the webpage is loaded. Of course, this situation will become rarer, because Google and other browser manufacturers are pushing HTTPS to become the new standard, and Google Chrome browser has started to load HTTPS web pages by default since version 90.

Just like many other browsers, Microsoft Edge also has a password manager, which allows users to save their passwords to the browser so that they can log in faster when browsing frequently used web pages. In order to protect user passwords more securely, Microsoft Edge will also add support for Windows Hello. Users who use the Microsoft Edge Dev version can now enable Windows Hello to auto-fill passwords more securely. After you turn on Windows Hello, you need to pass a set of PIN codes, fingerprints, or biological scans to authenticate each time before you automatically fill in your password.

Via: windowslatest