HTTPS for Dummies: Understanding the Basics
HTTPS for Dummies: Understanding the Basics When browsing the internet, you may have noticed that some websites have “https” in their URLs instead of “http”. But have you ever wondered what that extra “s” means? HTTPS stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, and it is a more secure version of the standard HTTP protocol used to transfer data over the internet. What is HTTPS? HTTPS is a protocol that encrypts the data that is sent between a website and a user’s web browser. It uses a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificate to encrypt the data, […]
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