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A protocol which provides a secure connection for transferring for documents over the web. | A protocol which provides a secure connection for transferring for documents over the web. | ||
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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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Revision as of 10:56, 27 August 2013
(HTTPS).
A protocol which provides a secure connection for transferring for documents over the web.
HTTPS combines 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.
