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Differentiate between HTTP and HTTPS?

Is it true when clients have confidential information to be transferred they use the HTTPS. Does S –stand for secure .

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Question added by Subhranshu Ganguly , Quality Analyst. , WIPRO
Date Posted: 2013/12/13
محمد عمر عبد السيد الهادي الهجاناب
by محمد عمر عبد السيد الهادي الهجاناب , مهندس شبكات , مركز المصباح للكبيوتر

https is more secure way to access the web and sending request to server from a client Its uses port443 for communication and itsCertificates required  and its Operates at Transport Layer .

http It uses port80 for communication and its No certificates required and its Operates at Application Layer .

Eng Mohammad Salameh
by Eng Mohammad Salameh , IT Officer , ALWataniya Concrete Company

 (HTTPS) is a combination of two different protocols. It is more secure way to access the web. It is combination of Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTPS) and SSL/TLS protocol. It is more secure way to sending request to server from a client, also the communication is purely encrypted which means no one can know what you are looking for.

Mohd Sajid Hussain
by Mohd Sajid Hussain , Sr. System Engineer , Mahindra Satyam

Hi, the only difference in http & https is S for secure, the websites which are highly secured uses https as hyperlink for login. if you notice in address bar while login into bank accounts, you will see the difference.

Deleted user
by Deleted user

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is a protocol used in networking. When you type any web address in your web browser, your browser acts as a client, and the computer having the requested information acts as a server. When client requests for any information from the server, it uses HTTP protocol to do so. The server responds back to the client after the request completes. 

 

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is a combination of two different protocols. It is more secure way to access the web. It is combination of Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTPS) and SSL/TLS protocol. It is more secure way to sending request to server from a client, also the communication is purely encrypted which means no one can know what you are looking for. 

Muntasir Billah
by Muntasir Billah , Support Engineer , 3Net Technology

Its totally true and protected you are when browsing internet.because inside on this link may contain more secure information like password,email address or phone number,credit card number like that.thats why when browsing internet its better use in secure mode.

Ragesh Vadakkedath Ramachandran
by Ragesh Vadakkedath Ramachandran , IT Administrator , Nippon Motor Corporation (P) Ltd

HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer, or HTTP over SSL) is a web protocol developed by Netscape.

 

1. HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer, or HTTP over SSL) is a web protocol developed by Netscape.

2. HTTP is unsecured while HTTPS is secured.

3. HTTP uses port80 for communication while HTTPS uses port443 for communication.

S stands for secure

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.

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