WHY ‘https://’ IS MORE SECURE THAN ‘http://’ ??
First lets understand in brief what is http:// and https://
we all use some browser to get access to the internet and the sites on internet. when we want to open a particular site, we simply type its name and press enter. If we see more carefully, when we press enter in the search bar , before the name of the website http:// or https:// is added by default.
What is http ?
>> HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol, and it is a protocol — or a prescribed order and syntax for presenting information — used for transferring data over a network. Most information that is sent over the Internet, including website content and API calls, uses the HTTP protocol. There are two main kinds of HTTP messages: requests and responses. It’s most commonly used to transfer data from a web server to a browser in order to allow users to view web pages.
What is https?
>> HTTPS stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure. It does the same work as that of http, but in a more secure way. Lets see how….
The most important difference between the two protocols is the SSL certificate. In fact, HTTPS is basically an HTTP protocol with additional security. However, this additional security can be extremely important, especially for websites that take sensitive data from its users, such as credit card information and passwords.
How does the security of https works?
>> The SSL(Secure Sockets Layer) certificate encrypts the information that users supply to the site, which basically translates the data into a code. Even if someone manages to steal the data being communicated between the sender and the recipient, they would not be able to understand it due to this encryption.
But in addition to adding that extra layer of security, HTTPS is also secured via TLS (Transport Layer Security) protocol. TLS helps provide data integrity, which helps prevent the transfer of data from being modified or corrupted, and authentication, which proves to your users that they are communicating with the intended website.
So, the difference between HTTP vs HTTPS is simply the presence of an SSL certificate. HTTP doesn’t have SSL and HTTPS has SSL, which encrypts your information so your connections are secured. HTTPS also has TLS (Transport Layer Security) protocol that HTTP lacks. Thus HTTPS is more secure than HTTP.
