The main difference between http:// and https:// is
It's all about keeping you secure
HTTP stands for HyperText Transport Protocol, which is just a fancy way
of
saying it's a protocol (a language, in a manner of speaking) for
information to be passed back and forth between web servers and
clients.
The important thing is the letter S which makes the difference between
HTTP
and HTTPS.
The S (big surprise) stands for "Secure".
If you visit a website or webpage, and look at the address in the web
browser, it will likely begin with the following: http://.
This means that the website is talking to your browser using the
regular
'unsecure' language.
In other words, it is possible for someone to "eavesdrop" on your
computer's conversation with the website.
If you fill out a form on the website, someone might see the
information
you send to that site.
This is why you never ever ever enter your credit card number in an
http
website!
But if the web address begins with https://, that basically means your
computer is talking to the website in a secure code that no one can
eavesdrop on.
You understand why this is so important, right?
If a website ever asks you to enter your credit card information, you
should automatically look to see if the web address begins with
https://.
If it doesn't, there's no way you're going to enter sensitive
information
like a credit card number!
It's all about keeping you secure
HTTP stands for HyperText Transport Protocol, which is just a fancy way
of
saying it's a protocol (a language, in a manner of speaking) for
information to be passed back and forth between web servers and
clients.
The important thing is the letter S which makes the difference between
HTTP
and HTTPS.
The S (big surprise) stands for "Secure".
If you visit a website or webpage, and look at the address in the web
browser, it will likely begin with the following: http://.
This means that the website is talking to your browser using the
regular
'unsecure' language.
In other words, it is possible for someone to "eavesdrop" on your
computer's conversation with the website.
If you fill out a form on the website, someone might see the
information
you send to that site.
This is why you never ever ever enter your credit card number in an
http
website!
But if the web address begins with https://, that basically means your
computer is talking to the website in a secure code that no one can
eavesdrop on.
You understand why this is so important, right?
If a website ever asks you to enter your credit card information, you
should automatically look to see if the web address begins with
https://.
If it doesn't, there's no way you're going to enter sensitive
information
like a credit card number!
