Thread: http - how secure is it?
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Old 29-09-2021, 20:04   #38
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Re: http - how secure is it?
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Originally Posted by MikeyB View Post
No, HTTPS does not mean the contents (or the coding/backend security) of the site is any more secure than a site without HTTPS, they are two separate things completely.

HTTPS means that the data sent between your browser & the website is encrypted so no one else can snoop on it or tamper with it before it gets to you.

I would be wary of completing any form on a site with just HTTP as anything you put in is sent back to the server in text exactly as you put on the form. HTTPS will encrypt this.
Thank you for your reply.

Basically, what you are saying, if I am correct, is that there is no increased risk by just downloading/streaming from a site which does not have https.
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