HTTPS stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, which is the secure version of HTTP, the protocol browsers use to load web pages. When you visit a website over HTTPS, the data exchanged between your browser and the server is encrypted. This encryption protects sensitive information, like passwords, credit card numbers, and personal details, from being intercepted or altered by unauthorized parties.
Protocols
Communication protocols relevant to SSL/TLS and certificate management.
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Allows multiple websites with different SSL certificates to share the same server address, like having multiple businesses operate from the same building.
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is a cryptographic protocol originally developed by Netscape in the 1990s to provide secure communication over computer networks, particularly the internet. Although SSL has been superseded by TLS (Transport Layer Security), the term ''SSL'' is still commonly used to refer to both SSL and TLS protocols, and SSL certificates are universally called ''SSL certificates'' even when they actually use TLS.
Security protocols that encrypt communications over networks
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TLS (Transport Layer Security) is the modern cryptographic protocol that replaced SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) to provide secure communication over computer networks. Developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), TLS is the current standard for encrypting data transmitted between web browsers and servers, ensuring privacy, data integrity, and authentication for internet communications.
The process of establishing a secure connection between client and server