DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HTTP & HTTPS

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HTTP & HTTPS

MANY PEOPLE ARE UNAWARE OF

**The main difference between http:// and https:// is It's all about keeping you secure**

 http stands for hypertext transfer protocol

https stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure

https  is a Web protocol developed by Netscape

The important thing is the letter S which makes the difference between HTTP and HTTPS.

The S (big surprise) stands for "Secure". If you visit a website or webpage, and look at the address in the web browser, it will likely begin with the following: http://.

This is why you never ever enter your creThis means that the website is talking to your browser using the regular 'unsecure' 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.

dit 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.

Difference between HTTP and HTTPS:

1. URL begins with “http://" in case of HTTP while the URL begins with “https://” in case of HTTPS.
2. HTTP is unsecured while HTTPS is secured.
3. HTTP uses port 80 for communication while HTTPS uses port 443 for communication.
4. HTTP operates at Application Layer while HTTPS operates at Transport Layer.
5. No encryption is there in HTTP while HTTPS uses encryption.
6. No certificates required in HTTP while certificates required in HTTPS.

PREPARED BY :

CHIRAYU PANDIT