My Sis sent me this so I thought I'd pass it on, for those of you who order from online Web Sites, better safe then sorry.
Subject: What is the difference between http and https - USEFUL
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 those that may not.
The main difference between<http://>
http:/// and https://<about
:blank>
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 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<about
:blank> 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<about
:blank>
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).