Or, maybe not. Yesterday, I went to a website I visit 3-4 times a week. I used a link from within my RoboForm password manager like I always do. When I reached the page, here’s what I saw:

This warning gave me two options: Go Back or Advanced. Although the Go Back button is the one to use, I didn’t click either of those. Instead, this is what I did:

1. I opened another browser and tried to go to the site. I received the same warning.
2. I went to another one of the sites I visit everyday and it was working normally. This led me to the conclusion that it wasn’t my Internet and probably not my computer causing the issue.
3. I read the warning again, carefully. In particular, I paid attention to the sentence that I have highlighted in yellow. “The issue is most likely with the website, and there is nothing you can do to resolve it.”
4. As a last resort, I searched for the company’s website and went to it. I received the same warning. (The reason I did that was to make sure the company had not changed their log-in webpage making my RoboForm bookmark obsolete.)
5. Finally, convinced that the issue wasn’t me or my computer, I closed the warning window and went about my business. This morning I checked and the website is back up and running.

Sometimes, you have to be a bit of a detective to figure out if the issue is on your end or if it’s beyond your control. Hopefully, you can learn from my methodology. One thing to always remember when you receive any kind of warning like this: don’t panic!