The HTTPS Protocol: Ensuring Secure Communication
The HTTPS protocol is an extension of HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) that provides secure communication over the internet. Unlike HTTP, which is insecure by design, HTTPS encrypts the entire communication between your browser and the web server, ensuring privacy and security. When you request a webpage from a web server, your data goes through multiple trips between the browser and the server. Additionally, depending on the webpage’s content, there may be additional connections required to retrieve CSS files, JavaScript files, images, and more....