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''Cybersecurity.'' | |||
(HTTPS). | (HTTPS). | ||
HTTPS | 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). | |||
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. | ||
Often abbreviated in lower case as ''https''. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Cybersecurity]] | |||
* [[Encryption]] | |||
* [[Internet]] | |||
* [[Protocol]] | |||
* [[Transport Layer Security]] | * [[Transport Layer Security]] | ||
* [[URL]] | |||
* [[World wide web]] (www) | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:Technology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:28, 31 October 2022
Cybersecurity.
(HTTPS).
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).
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.
