What Is HTTPS? - HTTPS Explained

sometimes you'll see a web url that starts with HTTPS. this is a secured HTTP connection. seeing HTTPS in a rul implies that the web page requires data to and from the server to be encrypted. this secure connection uses SECURE SOCKETS LAYER (SSL) to encrypt TCP/IP transmissions. Most browsers display a closed padlock incon to indicate that a secured connection has been established between the client and the server.