[BITList] Fw: Difference between 'http://' and 'https://

[Ronald Thomas]

Thought that this may be useful to someone,I certainly hadn't appreciated the nuance!















                                Thought this would be a good email to pass on to my friends....I was not aware of the difference, in fact I didn't even know that there were "two" versions of the abbreviation.

                                       

                                 What  is the difference between http  and https ?          

                                    Don't  know how many of you are aware of this difference, but  it is 
                                    Worth sending to any that do not..... 

                                   **The  main difference between http://  and https:// is  It's all 
                                    About keeping you secure** HTTP stands  for Hyper  Text Transfer 
                                    Protocol  
                                      
                                    The  S (big  surprise)  stands for "Secure"..  If you visit a 
                                    Website or web page, 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 'unsecured 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,  You should NEVER enter  sensitive 
                                    Information....such as a credit card  number. 
                                       
                                        
                                       PASS  IT ON (You may save someone a lot of  grief). 

                                 




                                 
                                 
                               
                         

                               
                               
                         





                   

                         
                         
                   


             

                   
                   
             

       

             
             
       

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