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[i][b]I received this, this morning and almost fell off my chair laughing. I wasn’t sure whether to pity the sender or take her seriously. No wonder the scams are so successful if this is the only criteria being used to determine a secure connection.[/b][/i]
Subject: The difference between http:// and https:// in an address
Hello All :
Don’t know how many are aware of this difference, but worth sending to any that do not……
What is the difference between http and https
Maybe you already knew this, but I thought it was important enough to send even if you already know.
I didn’t know this…………………
FIRST, MANY PEOPLE ARE UNAWARE OF
**The main difference between http:// and https://xn--6a/; is It’s all about keeping you secure**
HTTP stands for HyperText Transport Protocol,
Which is just a fancy way of saying it’s a protocol (a language, in a manner of speaking)
For information to be passed back and forth between web servers and clients.
The important thing is the letter “S” which makes the difference between HTTP and HTTPS.
The S (big surprise) stands for “Secure”.
If you v isit a website or webpage, and look at the address in the web browser, it will likely
begin with the following: http://.
This 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.
This is why you never ever enter your credit 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.
You understand why this is so important, right?
If a website ever asks you to enter your credit card information, you should automatically
look to see if the web address begins with https://. If it doesn’t, there’s no way
you’re going to enter sensitive information like a credit card number.
[b]Dawg[/b] ]:)
