HTTP vs HTTPS

Difference between HTTP and HTTPS:

Difference	HTTP	HTTPS
Full form	Hyper Text Transfer Protocol	Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) with SSL/TLS protocol, informally known as HTTP secure
Purpose	A system for transmitting and receiving information from a server	A system for transmitting and receiving information in a secure format from a server
Default port	80	443
Security	Is less secure as the data is vulnerable to hackers	Is more secure as the data is encrypted before it is sent across a network
Certificates	No certificates are required	Requires SSL Digital Certificate
URL begins with	HTTP://	HTTPS://

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