Http,Https,ssl,tls

HTTP

Hypertext transfer protocol is used to view the webpages on the internet.

All information exchanged through this protocol are sent in Clear text (name,Address,ssn,Card no,password )through a public network

Which is very vulnerable to whoever (Hackers) wants to access the personal information.

HTTPS

Secure hypertext transfer protocol.This is the secure version of HTTP.

This protocol encrypts the data shared between the browser & server.

SSL

Secure Sockets Layer is the standard security technology for establishing an encrypted link between a browser & server.

Usually SSL is used for logins,financial transactions & other authentications.But currently its being used by many websites.Also, google degrade the rank of non secure sites to exercise secure browsing.

An SSL Certificate is used to authenticate the identity of a website.(To check whether the site is secure or not)

SSL Version 3.0 is the latest version of SSL.

TLS

Transport Layer Security is the latest industry standard cryptographic protocol.(Enhanced version of SSL)

This provided end to end security over networks & it's widely used for online financial transactions.

TLS 1.3 & 1.2 are the latest versions of TLS.

Check out the below Youtube video to have a clear picture on the above subjects

https://youtu.be/hExRDVZHhig?list=WL

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