Difference between http and https

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Posted on November 24th , 2011 by Admin

http:

1)Http(Hyper text transfer protocol) is used for transmitting and receiving information across the Internet

2)It is transmitted over the wire via PORT TCP 80.

https

1)The main difference is secure http and it is used exchanging confidential information with a server, which needs to be secured in order to prevent unauthorized access. It is http over SSL (Secure Sockets Layer).

2)Its Uses Port TCP 443