You'll notice a tiny lock icon in the address bar if you're reading this artic
le on a
browser, just like you would if you were reading something on 9to5Mac, the Verge
,
or Apple's website. It has served as a global representation of security and safe
ty
for many years, but Google just stated that it will no longer exist. Why? B
ecause
the lock's true meaning was never what people initially believed it to be. T
he lock
is a global representation of security that suggests reliability and encryp
tion, but in
changed names. Here's where to look for the app. For quicker access, you ma
y also