Monday, April 5, 2010

What is the Difference Between Http and Https?

HTTP is hyper text transfer protocol which is responsible for transmitting and receiving information across the Internet. Default port for HTTP is 80.

HTTPS is secure http which is used exchanging confidential information with a server in order to prevent unauthorized access. HTTPS is Hypertext transfer protocol over secure socket layer. Default port for HTTPS is 443.

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