View the security level using colors in the address bar with the Glassy Urlbar extension for Firefox.

Before

When visiting an “https:” website just how secure is it?

In our two examples here both have the https: prefix but are not equal in security.

View a Website’s Security Level in Firefox’s Address Bar

The lock icon definitely shows that “unencrypted information” is a problem here.

After

The extension makes it easy to know the level of security for “https:” websites.

If the website is totally secure the entire address bar area turns green.

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Simple and hassle free.

Links

Download the Glassy Urlbar extension (Mozilla Add-ons)

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