Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer (HTTPS)

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Abstract

The secure hypertext transfer protocol (HTTPS) is a communications protocol designed to transfer encrypted information between computers over the World Wide Web. HTTPS is http using a Secure Socket Layer (SSL). It connections are often used for payment transactions on the Web and for sensitive transactions in corporate information systems. It is relative simple and efficiency way to transfer information through HTTP. Since its own property, it is bound by Web browser software and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). Therefore it inherits their shortcoming. On the other side, with those two kinds of technology developing, HTTPS also extend itself to new solution to face varied application problem.

HTTPS has also been known as "Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer", but now HTTPS may be secured by the Transport Layer Security (TLS) instead of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.

To invoke HTTPS, one replaces "http://" with "https://" in the URI, or Web address.