GOOD INFO!!!
*Difference between http and https-- GREAT information!*
*http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/https.asp
TRUE!*
*Once in a while, there is something that comes down
the pike that is of real importance**.*
*What is the difference between http and https ?** *
*Don't know how many of you are aware of this
difference, but it is worth sending to any that do
not.....** *
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**The main difference between **_http:///
<http://>_** and **https**:// is it's
all about keeping you secure. HTTP stands for
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol.
The S (big surprise) stands for "Secure".. If you
visit a
website or web page, and look at the address in the web
browser, it will likely begin with the following:
**_http:/// <http://>_**.
This means that the website is talking to your browser
using the regular "unsecured" 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:// <https://>_**.**
If it doesn't, you should NEVER enter sensitive
information...
....such as a credit card number, SS #, etc.
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*PASS IT ON (You may save someone a lot of grief)*
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"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."
-- Benjamin Franklin
