COMPUTER NETWORKING

NETWORK SECURITY

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If you see HTTPS in a website address, you can trust the website.
A
true
B
false
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The only difference between the two protocols is that HTTPS uses TLS (SSL) to encrypt normal HTTP requests and responses, and to digitally sign those requests and responses. As a result, HTTPS is far more secure than HTTP. A website that uses HTTP has http:// in its URL, while a website that uses HTTPS has https://.

Detailed explanation-3: -HTTPS doesn’t mean a website is 100% secure or fail-safe. HTTPS only secures the communications between two computers, such as a user’s computer via web browser and a web server. HTTPS offers stronger security than HTTP, it does not protect the user’s computer or the web server itself from attack by hackers or malware.

Detailed explanation-4: -This certificate encrypts the communication between the website and its visitors. This means that the information you enter on the website is processed securely, so that cyber criminals cannot intercept the data. The information you send or receive via an https website is only visible to you and this website.

Detailed explanation-5: -A secure website’s URL should begin with “https” rather than “http”. The “s” at the end of “http” stands for secure and is using an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) connection. Your information will be encrypted before being sent to a server. Be sure to click on the “lock” icon to verify that a website is trustworthy.

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