When I make a secure payment online I only see Http:// instead of Https:// what does this mean?
2007-02-14 08:56:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
It means that the payments aren't REALLY secure. For this vendor, you should find ways of paying them other than online.
HTTP = HyperText Transfer Protocol - regular browsing
HTTPS = HyperText Transfer Protocol, Secure - what you should see in the browser address window if you're doing anything that involves payments or personal information
2007-02-14 09:04:22 · answer #1 · answered by Navigator 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What it means is that it is NOT a secure payment. Do not send any critical information to an http site.
2007-02-14 09:02:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your not really on a secure socket, if you don,t see the https.
2007-02-14 09:00:38 · answer #3 · answered by rodjared 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Then your 'payment' is not necessarily secure.
https:// ( with the padlock symbol on the status bar ),
means that all sensitive data transferred from the
client to the web server / payment gateway, and back
is encrypted ( scrambled ) to keep it safe from prying
eyes.
http:// means that all data is transferred in plain
ASCII text.
Link below for further information.
HTH
2007-02-14 09:03:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http - means the site is not secure
https - means the site is secure
2007-02-14 09:09:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋