When I click on a link to an HTTPS link, the browser will sometimes ask for confirmation or channel me though a form before it will allow me to se the page. Why would it do this?
(This question started life as a slightly different question, but what I wrote originally was open to interpretation. I've rewritten the question to more clearly match the answers I have, and I'll re-ask my original question later at a later date. See When people give good answers to the wrong question )
Best Answer
Trust for HTTPS is based on the certificates being signed by a trusted certificate authority. There are now hundreds of these, but your phone may exclude authorities you are less likely to encounter. There are several reasons why you can expect to be asked if you want to connect:
This is likely not a complete list of reasons you may be prompted to continue connecting. If information on the reason is available, consider it before continuing.
I suspect we will soon be able to add another item to this list: