Http and https

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6 years ago

What's the difference between Http and HTTPS?

Many might have known this particular difference while some also are still yet to know.
But I will elaborate them in a way one can understand.

The most important difference one has to have in mind is "about security". The main different between http:// and https:// is all about keeping you secure.

What's http and https?
Http means " Hyper TextTransfer Protocol
HTTPS means " Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure.

Hope you are now seeing the difference?
'S' which simply means 'secure'..

If you visit a website or webpage and look at the address in the web browser, it is likely begin with the following http://, it simply means that the website is talking to your browser using the regular unsecured language. In other words, it is possible for someone to 'eavesdrop' on your conversation with the website. If you fill out a form on the website, someone might see the information you send to that site.

That's why you have to be careful whenever you dealing with http websites. Don't try entering your credit card number because you can be easily get scam. If a website ever ask you to enter your credit or debit card information, you should automatically look to see if the web address begins with http, if it does, you should never enter sensitive information.
But if the web address begins with https:// that simply means that your computer is talking to the website in secure code that no one can eavesdrop on.