HTTPS is much more secure than HTTP. When you connect to an HTTPS-secured server\u2014secure sites like your bank\u2019s will automatically redirect you to HTTPS\u2014your web browser checks the website\u2019s security certificate and verifies it was issued by a legitimate certificate authority. This helps you ensure that, if you see \u201chttps:\/\/bank.com\u201d in your web browser\u2019s address bar, you\u2019re actually connected to your bank\u2019s real website. The company that issued the security certificate vouches for them. Unfortunately,\u00a0certificate authorities sometimes issue bad certificates and the system breaks down. Although it isn\u2019t perfect, though, HTTPS is still much more secure than HTTP.<\/p>\n
When you send sensitive information over an HTTPS connection, no one can eavesdrop on it in transit.\u00a0HTTPS is what makes secure online banking and shopping possible.<\/p>\n
It also provides additional privacy for normal web browsing, too. For example, Google\u2019s search engine now defaults to HTTPS connections. This means that people can\u2019t see what you\u2019re searching for on Google.com. The same goes for Wikipedia and other sites. Previously, anyone on the same Wi-Fi network would be able to see your searches, as would your Internet service provider.<\/p>\n
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HTTPS was originally intended for\u00a0passwords, payments, and other sensitive data, but the entire web is now moving towards it.<\/p>\n
In the USA, your Internet service provider is\u00a0allowed to snoop on your web browsing history and\u00a0sell it to advertisers. If the web moves to HTTPS, your Internet service provider can\u2019t see as much of that data, though\u2014they only see that you\u2019re connecting to a specific website, as opposed to which individual pages you\u2019re viewing. This means much more privacy for your browsing.<\/p>\n
Even worse, HTTP allows your Internet service provider to tamper with the web pages you\u2019re visiting if they want. They could add content to the web page, modify the page, or even remove things. For example, ISPs could use this method to inject more advertisements into web pages you visit. Comcast already injects warnings about its bandwidth cap, and Verizon has injected a supercookie used for tracking ads. HTTPS prevents ISPs and anyone else running a network from tampering with web pages like this.<\/p>\n
And, of course, it\u2019s impossible to talk about encryption on the web without mentioning Edward Snowden.\u00a0The documents leaked by Snowden in 2013 showed that the US government is\u00a0monitoring the web pages visited\u00a0by Internet users around the world. This lit a fire under many technology companies to move towards increased encryption and privacy. By moving to HTTPS, governments around the world have a tougher time viewing all your browsing habits.<\/p>\n
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Without a doubt, HTTPS will be the main protocol that is used on the web moving forward. Not only does it provide you with better security, but it also allows you to rank higher in search results and may even allow your web pages to load faster. That is why here at AwardSpace we are proud to be able to offer HTTPS across our entire premium hosting platform. So, if you are using one of our paid hosting plans<\/a>, a semi-dedicated package<\/a>, or a VPS<\/a>, you will be able to take full advantage of HTTPS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" HTTPS is much more secure than HTTP. When you connect to an HTTPS-secured server\u2014secure sites like your bank\u2019s will automatically redirect you to HTTPS\u2014your web browser checks the website\u2019s security certificate and verifies it was issued by a legitimate certificate authority. This helps you ensure that, if you see \u201chttps:\/\/bank.com\u201d in your web browser\u2019s address […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47949","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hosting-basics"],"yoast_head":"\n