What is HTTPS and HTTP?

What is HTTPS & HTTP VS HTTPS?

Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure HTTPS is the secure version of HTTP, the protocol over which data is sent between your browser and the website that you are connected to. The 'S at the end of HTTPS stands for 'Secure'. It means all communications between your browser and the website are encrypted. HTTPS is often used to protect highly confidential online transactions like online banking and online shopping order forms.

protect highly confidential online transactions like online banking and online shopping order forms.

1 HTTP URL in your browser's address bar is HTTP:// and the HTTPS URL IS HTTPS://. 

2. HTTP is unsecured while HTTPS is secured.

3. HTTP sends data over port 80 while HTTPS uses port 443. 

4. HTTP operates at application layer, while HTTPS operates at transport layer. 

5. No SSL certificates are required for HTTP, with HTTPS it is required that you have an SSL certificate and it is signed by a CA. 

6. HTTP doesn't require domain validation, where as HTTPS requires at least domain validation and certain certificates even require legal document validation.

7. No encryption in HTTP, with HTTPS the data is encrypted before sending.