To the point of EV certs, if you haven't checked in a while the browser vendors have _really_ started to de-emphasize non EV (standard certs). Here's a visual

To the point of EV certs, if you haven't checked in a while the browser vendors have _really_ started to de-emphasize non EV (standard certs). Here's a visual comparison I put together: https://www.expeditedssl.com/pages/visual-security-browser-ssl-icons-and-design.html https://www.expeditedssl.com/pages/visual-security-browser-s... How you feel about this probably centers around whether you view SSL more as a cryptographic means of securing a connection (stopping traffic snooping) or if you view the SSL+Browser iconography as a means of site identification (stopping phishing attacks).