killerz
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Google recently announced secured connection (SSL) for Gmail users now Google is to rolling out secured connection for Google search. This protects your search queries more secured in the internet cloud.If you are using normal Google your search queries can be tracked by third person. If you use [COLOR="Blue"]https://www.google.com[/COLOR] there will be a dedicated communication channel between Google server and your computer.
Though Google Images and Google Maps are not currently available over SSL but i guess soon it would be.
More information about Google secured search - SSL Search : - Web Search Help
You can also use Encrypted Google Search from your Firefox Search Bar
- Install the Firefox addon https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3682/
- Restart Firefox
- Now open https://www.google.com in a new Firefox tab or window
- Right-click anywhere in the search box and select Add to Search Bar
- Make your new secure Google search the default option by clicking the small drop-down arrow in the Search Bar and then selecting Manage Search Engines… from the menu.
- Now every single time you run a search from the Firefox Search Bar, it will use the secure and encrypted SSL version of Google Search.