With disinformation on the internet a continual given and website spoofing always a black hat option, it’s critical that government leaders adopt proper government URL configuration.
A proper government URL is important, because it ensures users are visiting an official website and that it effectively protects privacy. It also shows government is holistically considering the digital user experience.
The URL
URL, or Uniform Resource Locator, is the technical term for a website address, such as https://usa.gov. Using this example, the basic components of a URL are:
Protocol/scheme (
https://
)Second level domain (
usa
)Top-level domain (
.gov
)
Properly configured public sector URLs include:
https
www
and non-www
resolution.gov
/.edu
/.mil
top-level domain