What is the difference between http and https ?

What is the difference between http and https ?

Don't know how many of you are aware of this difference, but it is worth reading / 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.

My imaginary Spider and Fly conversation

One day Fly is talking to Spider. Hi Spider! What a beautiful house you have! Who has built it for you?

Spider says "It's so nice of you to admire my house. I have built it myself.

Fly: You have built it yourself? Where have you got that fascinating thread from?

Spider: I spin the thread out of my own body. I have built a number of houses like this. The material is inexhaustible. I can go on producing thread till the moment of my death.

Fly: How strange! Would you please explain how you build your web?

Spider: Certainly. I shall be very pleased to let you know the technique in detail. Please come in and have a cup of tea.

Fly: No, no! I am not too stupid to be deceived by you. You plan to trap me in your sticky web and make a fine meal of me, don't you? I know you are a cut-throat. You spin webs to capture innocent insects and make short work of them. Good-bye !