Recently Google pronounced that it is extending its SSL support to its famed Google search operation.

Google, who recently stated this news through an official post, has a past history of providing SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) support for its Gmail and Google Docs products but it appears that this will be the first time where a basic search will get a SSL support.

The SSL connections are popularly termed with the "https" distinction in the address or the "protected" flag that appears in the web browser. This enhances protection of the encrypt and also safeguards the information implying that the sent out data is thoroughly protected from people or bots and is devoid of any monitoring traffic.

Meanwhile it can be understood that e-mail or e-commerce sites need to use SSL connections, but the search connections benefitting out of it adds an extra security to the user.

Thus one can safely browse with the basic SSL protection available for all your Google searches.