Learning Center » Ask Leo! » How can an https web site still be nonsecure? How can an https web site still be nonsecure? I have heard that going to an "https" web site isn't a guarantee of security, and that some data I enter might still be unencrypted. How can that be? I thought https was encrypted and could not be sniffed? You're right: https is encrypted, and cannot be sniffed. However everything can be foiled by bad web site design. In fact, I'd go so far as to even say easily foiled by bad website design. And an error message that's so annoying we all tend to turn it off. Continue reading How can an https web site still be nonsecure? Tech Questions? Get Answers! - Ask Leo! ... by Leo Notenboom Leo's Answers Newsletter - Ask Leo! in your inbox every week. Source: How can an https web site still be nonsecure? Please Note: The above article was not written by staff of Connor's Web Guide and thus we can guarantee the content or stability of its external link. Peer Rating System: Would you recommend this article? 1 2 3 4 5 0.00 out of 5, With 0 Votes