What is the difference between http and https....for us who need reminded.

Perhaps you already knew this, but I thought it was important enough to
send, even if you already know........... What is the difference between http and https ?

The main difference between http:// and https:// is It's all about keeping
you secure. HTTP stands for Hyper Text 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.

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.

This may be basic...but it is always good to be reminded....

PASS IT ON - You may just save someone a lot of grief!