YouTube now encrypts 97 percent of its traffic

Google is sending more and more of its traffic over HTTPS, according to a new announcement by the company. The announcement adds specific numbers on encrypted traffic for Google Calendar and YouTube, with the video service sending more than 97 percent of its traffic over encrypted connections.
Google began reporting on HTTPS usage in March, reporting roughly 75 percent encrypted traffic across all services, although neither Calendar or YouTube were included in that report. Google also recen