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• n  a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

• HTTP

News & Articles

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• After Year of NSA Revelations, Facebook Exec Talks Security
  In particular, the company highlighted its rollout of HTTPS — or Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure — a safer way to access sites like Facebook.        
  March 20, 2014 - NBC NEWS
• Google tightens HTTPS protections in Gmail in light of government snooping
  Citing the need to protect users from government cyber-spying, Google has tightened Gmail’s encryption screws by removing the option to turn off HTTPS. Google first gave people the option of encrypting their Gmail sessions via the HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) communications protocol in 2008. Google turned it on by default in 2010 for all users, but allowed them to turn it off ...
  March 20, 2014 - PC World
• Google tightens Gmail's HTTPS protections in light of government snooping
  Citing the need to protect users from government cyber spying, Google has tightened Gmail's encryption screws by removing the option to turn off HTTPS. Google first gave people the option of encrypting their Gmail sessions via the HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) communications protocol in 2008. Google turned it on by default in 2010 for all users, but allowed them to turn it off ...
  March 20, 2014 - InfoWorld