http://"; vs "https://"; (know the difference) - EXCELLENT INFO
**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 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.
PASS IT ON
(You may save someone a lot of grief)
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