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The reports are a bit unclear about some numbers as measurement methodology
and focus has shifted over the years, but the general results seem to line
up with the results in this thesis
up with the results in this thesis.
Quality of the HTTPS certificate is also considered by looking at for example
expiry date, deeming them correct or not.
Measurements changed in 2009, so they might not be fully comparable.
No HTTPS measurements were performed in 2012.
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Verify results when all datasets have been downloaded.
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shows values extracted from reports 2008-2013 as well as numbers from this
thesis.
Thesis results show a 24% HTTPS response rate
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while the report shows 28%.
The 2013 report also finds that 24% of HTTPS sites redirect from HTTPS
back to HTTP.
In this thesis is is shown that 22% of
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HTTPS domains have non-secure redirects
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-- meaning insecure or mixed security redirects -- which is close to the
report findings.
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Measurements changed in 2009, so they might not be fully comparable.
No HTTPS measurements were performed in 2012.

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Ask .SE about exact numbers?
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24% of HTTPS sites redirect from HTTPS back to HTTP in 2013 -- see also

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Year Domains Answering Correct All rate Correct rate
2008 1685 722 112 0.75 0.16
2009 663 168 129 0.25 0.19
2010 670 227 190 0.34 0.28
2011 912 175 159 0.19 0.17
2012 913 nan nan nan nan
2013 1224 458 339 0.28 0.19
Source Domains Answering Correct All rate Correct rate Redirects to HTTP
2008 1685 722 112 0.75 0.16 nan
2009 663 168 129 0.25 0.19 nan
2010 670 227 190 0.34 0.28 nan
2011 912 175 159 0.19 0.17 nan
2012 913 nan nan nan nan nan
2013 1224 458 339 0.28 0.19 0.24
Thesis 911 218 nan 0.24 nan 0.22

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