HTTP, HTTPS, SSL/TLS

SSL uses ______ to secure data

public key encryption

What is HTTP

the protocol that is used for viewing web pages

Sensitive datas such as credit card information and social security number travels from a computer to

the public internet to get to web server

(T/F) A lot of website are now using HTTPS by default, regardless if sensitive data is going to be exchanged or not

true

SSL Certificate

used to authenticate the identity of a website

How does HTTPS encrypt?

uses encryption algorithms to scramble the data that's being transferred

Because all information is sent in clear text in standard HTTP, it is

vulnerable to hackers

What is the most widely used protocol in the world?

HTTP

What is HTTPS?

HTTP with a security feature

What does HTTP stand for?

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

What does HTTPS stand for?

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure

What does TLS stand for?

Transport Layer Security

In standard HTTP, all information is sent in

clear text

Google flags websites ______ as if they are not SSL protected

not secure

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)

protocol that's used to ensure security on the internet

TLS (Transport Layer Security)

the latest industry standard cryptographic protocol

What does SSL stand for?

Secure Sockets Layer

What is the successor to SSL?

TLS

What does TLS do?

authenticates the server, client, and encrypts the data

What does an HTTPS do?

encrypts the data that is being retrieved by HTTP

(T/F) Google does not penalize websites that are not SSL protected in their search rankings

false