What is Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)?
The term HTTPS is an acronym for hypertext transfer protocol secure. The acronym precedes the URL in a website address. Few people are aware of its meaning. While HTTPS is almost an exact copy of the normal hypertext transfer protocol, this version of it is different because the “S” at the end identifies it as having a secure HTTP connection. A HTTPS connection is used frequently in businesses where sensitive information, such as social security numbers and credit card numbers, are being passed along at point of purchase sites or bill pay sites. The hypertext transfer protocol secure gives assurance that hackers are not able to intercept the message containing sensitive data as it heads to the server. To understand the HTTPS protocol, it is important to understand that HTTPS is not a separate protocol from HTTP. It is simply a secure variation. Sending messages via an encrypted Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS) connection gives users a reasonable amount of pr
