GOOD INFO TO KNOW

I didn't write this, someone else did but it's information I didn't know and it's valuable enough to me I thought I'd place it on my blog just in case others didn't know as well. I'm pretty challenged when it comes to technical things like computers and the Internet. Maybe you're not--but if this is helpful I will have done my good deed for the day!

HTTP VS HTTPS

Maybe you already knew this, but I thought it was important enough to send even if you already know. I didn't know this. The main difference between http:// and https:// is It's all about keeping you secure**

HTTP stands for HyperText Transport Protocol, which is just a fancy way of saying it's a protocol (a language, in a manner of speaking) for information to be passed between web servers and clients.

The important thing is the letter S which makes the difference between HTTP and HTTPS.

The S (big surprise) stands for "Secure". If you visit a website or webpage, and look at the address in the web browser, it will likely begin with the following: http://.

This means that the website is talking to your browser using the regular 'unsecure' language. Which means it is possible for someone to "eavesdrop" on your computer's conversation with the website. If you complete 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 asks you to enter your credit card information, you should automatically look to see if the web address begins with https://. If it doesn't, there's no way you're going to enter sensitive information like a credit card number.