EMERGING TRENDS IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
CLOUD COMPUTING
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Question
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The data sent will be slower
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Sometimes websites don’t allow it
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It allows people to sniff out packets
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Any data being sent is exposed in plain-text, including passwords
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Detailed explanation-1: -HTTP requests and responses are sent in plaintext, which means that anyone can read them. HTTPS corrects this problem by using TLS/SSL encryption.
Detailed explanation-2: -Storing data in cleartext is an invitation to its theft, altering, destruction, unauthorized transmission, unsanctioned disclosure, and the like. The database or system where cleartext passwords are stored, for example, are often protected with passwords and other shared secrets such as one-time passwords (OTPs).
Detailed explanation-3: -What information does HTTPS not protect? While HTTPS encrypts the entire HTTP request and response, the DNS resolution and connection setup can reveal other information, such as the full domain or subdomain and the originating IP address, as shown above.