We all know that HTTP stands for “Hyper Text Transfer Protocol”. Then you must be curious to know what is HTTPS, HTTPS stands for “Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure” or Hyper Text Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer, or HTTP over SSL. When a user connects to a website via HTTPS, the website encrypts the session with a digital certificate.HTTPS should not be confused with S-HTTP, a security-enhanced version of HTTP. SSL and S-HTTP have very different designs and goals so it is possible to use the two protocols together. Continue reading →