COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY
WHAT IS COMPUTER SECURITY
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When you visit the site a message appears telling you it is secure
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The prefix of the website is https
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Websites cannot be made secure
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -When you are just looking around on a website the URL (web address) probably begins with http://, meaning the site is using Hypertext Transfer Protocol. HTTP is the foundation of how information is transmitted on the internet, and nearly all websites use it.
Detailed explanation-2: -Look at the uniform resource locator (URL) of the website. A secure URL should begin with “https” rather than “http.” The “s” in “https” stands for secure, which indicates that the site is using a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificate.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (https) is a combination of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) with the Secure Socket Layer (SSL)/Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol. TLS is an authentication and security protocol widely implemented in browsers and Web servers.
Detailed explanation-4: -HTTPS uses the SSL/TLS protocol to encrypt communications so that attackers can’t steal data. SSL/TLS also confirms that a website server is who it says it is, preventing impersonations. This stops multiple kinds of cyber attacks (just like food safety prevents illness).