Definition
HTTP: Hypertext Transfer Protocol
- Clear text
- Vulnerable to hackers
HTTPS: Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol
- Encrypted text
- HTTP over Secure Socket Layer(SSL)
SSL: Secure Sockets Layer
- Protocol that’s used to ensure security on the internet.
- Use public key encryption to secure data.
TLS: Transport Layer Security
- The latest industry standard cryptographic protocol.
- The successor to SSL.
- Authenticates the server, client and encrypts the data.