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A protocol which provides a secure connection for transferring documents over the web. | A protocol which provides a secure connection for transferring documents over the web. | ||
HTTPS incorporates a normal HTTP interaction but with an additional encryption/authentication layer over an encrypted Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS). | Hypertext Transfer Protocol, Secure (HTTPS) incorporates a normal HTTP interaction but with an additional encryption/authentication layer over an encrypted Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS). | ||
HTTPS is widely used on the World Wide Web for security-sensitive communications such as payment transactions and corporate logons. | HTTPS is widely used on the World Wide Web for security-sensitive communications such as payment transactions and corporate logons. | ||
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* [[Protocol]] | * [[Protocol]] | ||
* [[Secure file transfer protocol]] (SFTP) | * [[Secure file transfer protocol]] (SFTP) | ||
* [[Secure | * [[Secure Sockets Layer]] (SSL) | ||
* [[Transport Layer Security]] (TLS) | * [[Transport Layer Security]] (TLS) | ||
* [[Treasury]] | |||
* [[URL]] | * [[URL]] | ||
* [[World wide web]] (www) | * [[World wide web]] (www) | ||
Latest revision as of 19:16, 21 July 2024
Cybersecurity - treasury.
(HTTPS).
A protocol which provides a secure connection for transferring documents over the web.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol, Secure (HTTPS) incorporates a normal HTTP interaction but with an additional encryption/authentication layer over an encrypted Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS).
HTTPS is widely used on the World Wide Web for security-sensitive communications such as payment transactions and corporate logons.
Often abbreviated in lower case as https.
