KwickClips Computer Science · 46 sec · free
Does the padlock prove the site is honest?
Short answer. No. It means the data is encrypted.
Which protocol does HTTPS use today?
TLS.
HTTPS
| HTTPS = HTTP + encryption |
| TLS replaced older SSL |
| Certificate proves the site |
Remember
| Padlock: data is encrypted |
| It does not prove honesty |
What does the browser padlock really mean? It means HTTPS. HTTPS is HTTP with encryption. It uses TLS, the newer form of SSL. A certificate proves the site identity. Remember. The padlock means encrypted. It does not mean honest.
This clip is from the full lesson: Protecting Systems: Firewalls, Anti-virus, Encryption and Updates — 8 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.
Useful for: CBSE Class 11 Information Technology (802), Cambridge IGCSE Grade 9 Computer Science (0478), Cambridge IGCSE Grade 9 Computer Science (0478), Cambridge IGCSE Grade 10 Computer Science (0478)
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