MANY PEOPLE ARE UNAWARE that the main difference between
http:/// and
https:// is It's all about keeping you secure** HTTP stands for Hyper Text
Transport Protocol,
The S (big surprise) stands for "Secure". If you visit a web site 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, there's no way you're going to enter sensitive information
like a credit card number.