[TR] Not TR or BR but we need to know the Difference Between http: and https:

[TeriAnn J. Wakeman]

You could also mention that many sites are http on pages that do not 
require you to add personal information and HTTPS on pages that ask for 
your personal information.


Yes always look for th HTTPS on the page that asks for personal 
information AND always look at the URL address to make sure it is the 
site you think it is. Some criminals mimic other sites and have a web 
URL that has the mimicked address plus something else added before the 
dot com which makes it an entirely different URL than you think it is.

Teriann


On 12/10/10 9:18 AM, bill_beecher at flash.net wrote:
> I guess I could say this is TR related as we spend plenty of bucks each year
> via the internet punching in our credit card number, exp date and that
> secret little number on the back for parts and services.
>
>     **The  main difference between http:// and https://  is and it's all
> about keeping you secure**   HTTP stands for Hyper Text Transfer
>     Protocol.
>
>     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.  In other words, it is possible for
> someone to  "eavesdrop" on your computer's conversation with  the
>     website. If you fill out 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 ever asks you to enter your credit card information, you
> should automatically look  to see if the web
>     address begins with https:// .  Also, you should see the padlock icon on
> your browser.
>
>     If  it doesn't,  You should NEVER enter  sensitive
>     information....such as a credit card  number.
>
>    
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