Difference between http & https. MUST read!!!

Difference between http & https. MUST read!!!

FIRST, MANY PEOPLE ARE UNAWARE OF:
**The main difference between http:// and https:// <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!