Tag Archives: HTTPS

HTTP vs. HTTPS

February 10, 2008 – 12:38 pm | By Gatt | Posted in Internet | Also tagged , , | Comments (0)

As we know https is more secured, why do websites use http anyway?

One reason is that https cost more. Another reason is it slows down the website since it encrypts and decrypts every communication a web user sends or receives.

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What is HTTPS?

February 8, 2008 – 10:58 pm | By Gatt | Posted in Internet | Also tagged , , | Comments (0)

HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer) is a secured communication protocol between web browser and web server. You can say it is secured HTTP (think of ‘S’ in HTTPS as secured) protocol. Read More »