Google is looking to make the web a more secure place. The company has started a Chrome initiative to crack down on websites that are not using encryption technology. The upcoming version of Chrome would warn users if a site they are about to visit is unencrypted. Google noted that using HTTP protocol to load websites exposes users to potential attacks.

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Google is set to launch the updated version of its Chrome browser in January next year. The latest version of Chrome is named Chrome56. According to Engadget, the new browser would show a "not secure" sign by the side of the address bar to indicate if a site is not using HTTPS.

Currently, Chrome uses a "neutral indicator" to warn users about potentially unsafe websites. According to Google Blog, the browser would be equipped with a red triangle to warn users. Currently, this triangle is only used for indicating irregularities in HTTPS.

Google Security Team explained that loading a website using HTTP protocol allows others on the network to modify or snoop on the site before it reaches the user. Using this protocol for loading login pages is especially dangerous as sensitive information such as passwords and credit card details may can be easily stolen.

Google stated that the use of HTTPS is on the rise. However, there is still a large number of websites which are not using the encryption technology. Chrome would also offer HTTP warnings for Incognito mode users.

More than half of web pages loaded on Chrome desktop version are now secured using HTTPS mode.