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What is the difference between http and https?

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Question added by Dana Qaisi , Social Media Specialist , N/A
Date Posted: 2015/11/29
venkatarama reddy
by venkatarama reddy , linux system administrator , Bees synergy systems

http is normal web sharing .htpps is secure web sharing

Mohamed Aseem A K
by Mohamed Aseem A K , Solutions Architect , Akamai Technologies

HTTP stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol. It is the foundation of data communication in World Wide Web. It is an Application Layer procol which uses TCP port 80.

HTTPS stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure. It consists of communication over HTTP within a connection encrypted by Transport Layer Security (TLS).  TLS is also an Application Layer protocol. HTTPS uses TCP port 443.

Bassam Ali Mohammed Al-mamari
by Bassam Ali Mohammed Al-mamari , مساعد الرصد والتقييم , برودحي سيستمز

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is a system for transmitting and receiving information across the Internet. HTTP serves as a request and response procedure that all agents on the Internet follow so that information can be rapidly, easily, and accurately disseminated between servers, which hold information, and clients, who are trying to access it. HTTP is commonly used to access html pages, but other resources can be utilized as well through HTTP. In many cases, clients may be exchanging confidential information with a server, which needs to be secured in order to prevent unauthorized access. For this reason, HTTPS, or secure HTTP, was developed by Netscape corporation to allow authorization and secured transactions.

 

HTTPs is the secured protocol version of the HTTP

shahid Alam
by shahid Alam , Senior System Network Egg , prism information technology pvt ltd

HTTPS or Secure HTTP some may call it is a combination of Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) with SSL/TLS protocol. Now everything you communicate over HTTPS will be sent and received in encrypted form, which adds the element of safety. but HTTP  is  not

Rihdoy Rihdoy
by Rihdoy Rihdoy , IT Manager , Dream Service

Simply (HTTPS) is the secure version of HTTP..  Any site browsing with https for secure browse.

Subhranshu Ganguly
by Subhranshu Ganguly , Quality Analyst. , WIPRO

Yes I do agree s stands for secure. If u bowse an HTTPS website ur systems are secure. 

Adel Jamil Omar Ibrahim
by Adel Jamil Omar Ibrahim , ICT, Computer Science Teacher , Tazkeya International Academy

Secure hyper text transfer protocol HTTPS was created to transfer encrypted data between two destinies or more! like passwords, payment information, etc.

while http is a protocol to transfer the data between two destinies or more!

هاشم المشارقة
by هاشم المشارقة , Key Account Manager , Advanced United Systems Ltd. ( A member of Taj Holding Group)

HTTP is not secured while HTTPS is secured

Secured mean that they include encryption, certification ...etc

Muhammad Arshad
by Muhammad Arshad , Network & Sales Support Manager , Integrated Network Solutions (INS), Pakistan

Hypertext Transfer Protocol & Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure means secure & non secure website.

Hissamuddin K
by Hissamuddin K , Senior Systems Engineer , CGI

Difference between HTTP and HTTPS

1)      In case of HTTP URL begins with “HTTP://” and for HTTPS connection it is “HTTPS://”

2)      HTTP is unsecured on other hand HTTPS is secured.

3)      HTTP uses port for communication unlike HTTPS which uses port

4)      No certificates required for validation in case of HTTP. HTTPS requires SSL Digital Certificate

5) No encryption in HTTP; Data encrypted before sending and receiving in HTTPS.

Hope this has cleared the difference between HTTP and HTTPS. If you have any questions or observations to make, please do comment.

Source; http://www.thewindowsclub.com/difference-http-https

 

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