Subject"-- "http" &"https" - Do YOU Know the difference?
12-09-2010, 07:40 AM
#1
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Once
in a while, there is something that comes down the pike that is of real importance.
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 withhttps://.
If it doesn't, You
should NEVER enter sensitive information....such as a credit card
number, SS # etc.
PASS IT ON (You may save someone a
lot of grief!!!!!!!).
in a while, there is something that comes down the pike that is of real importance.
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 withhttps://.
If it doesn't, You
should NEVER enter sensitive information....such as a credit card
number, SS # etc.
PASS IT ON (You may save someone a
lot of grief!!!!!!!).
12-09-2010, 10:46 AM
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Location: Orchard Park, NY (near Buffalo, which is near Niagara Falls)
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Just a side note... I believe that the only pages where it's IMPORTANT for the page to be SSL-secured (https://) is checkout pages and logon pages (such as for online banking).
Other than that, it really doesn't matter. Sometimes we get calls or e-mails from potential customers who are upset that our entire site is not secure. But why should it be? It really doesn't matter which fabrics or patterns you look at. We don't have any naughty ones anyway. :-) The checkout pages are secure and those are the only ones that count.
Other than that, it really doesn't matter. Sometimes we get calls or e-mails from potential customers who are upset that our entire site is not secure. But why should it be? It really doesn't matter which fabrics or patterns you look at. We don't have any naughty ones anyway. :-) The checkout pages are secure and those are the only ones that count.
12-09-2010, 05:38 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Tulsa, OK
Posts: 799
My website for the rescue is not secure, because there is no reason for it to be. But my "donate" button goes through Paypal, to protect both sides- in a secure setting. It's not such a big deal for a website that is informational not to be secure. It's only when money or private information is passed that it's a concern.
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