http and https

PATRICIAF5 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-11-10, 05:22

Hi!
I am very confused between http and https can anyone explain it in simple terms please.

WebMaster · #2 (**permalink**) 12-11-10, 05:24

Hi!
HTTP stands for hyper text transport protocol, which is just fancy way to saying it's protocol for information to be passed back and forth between web server and clients. The important thing is the letter S which makes the differences between HTTP and HTTPS.

The S stands for “Secure”. If you browse a web page , and look at the address in the web browser, it will likely begin with the following: http://

HTTPS stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer, or HTTP over SSL. SSL acts like a sub layer under regular HTTP application layering. HTTPS encrypts an HTTP message prior to transmission and decrypts a message upon arrival.