HTTP vs HTTPS !!!!!

HTTP vs HTTPS :

If you're just browsing the web and not entering any sensitive information, http:// is just fine.
However, on pages that you enter your password, credit card number, or other financial information, you should always look for the https:// prefix. If you don't see the "s," don't enter any information that you want to keep secure

==HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol. It's the first element you see in any URL and you can think of it as the language used to deliver information over the web.

==Most web browsers (including Internet Explorer) use an encrypted protocol called Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to access secure webpages. These pages use the prefix HTTPS. The "s" stands for secure.

==HTTP stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol,
whereas, HTTPS is HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure.

==HTTP transmits everything as plan text, while HTTPS provides encrypted communication, so that only the recipient can decrypt and read the information. Basically, HTTPS is a combination of HTTP and SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). This SSL is that protocol which encrypts the data.

==HTTP is fast and cheap, where HTTPS is sometimes slow and expensive.
As, HTTPS is safe it’s widely used during payment transactions or any sensitive transactions over the internet. On the other hand, HTTP is used most of the sites over the net, even this blogspot sites also use HTTP.

==HTTP URLs starts with “http:// “ and use port 80 by default, while HTTPS URLs stars with “https:// “ and use port 443.

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