What Is HTTPS? How Does It Secure Your Connection?

Last updated: July 10, 2023 Reading time: 2 minutes
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What Is HTTPS How Does It Secure Your Connection

With the constant increase in social networking, a vast amount of sensitive information is being transmitted through websites that a cybercriminal can easily access.

To protect the personal information of its users, Twitter and Facebook have recently acted and set up an optional secure connection, namely HTTPS. This article will help you gain knowledge regarding HTTPS and enable it on any website that supports it.

What does the Acronym HTTPS Stand for

The acronym HTTPS stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure. HTTPS is a secure form of HTTP. It is the protocol used to secure the data exchanged between, say, a browser and a website. The ‘S’ at the end of HTTPS is for ‘SECURE,’ ensuring that all the data exchanged is encrypted. HTTPS is an essential protocol that secures online business information like online shopping and transactions. A padlock icon in the address bar indicates that the site is used as an HTTPS connection.

The cryptographic protocols used for network connection encryption are SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and TLS (Transport Layer Security). HTTPS uses one of these two protocols to multiply the website’s security.