Mudsaf 17 Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Hello, i'm wondering should i go to HTTPS mode on my website because its available. What are the + & - of http & https? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
newseed 26 Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 I don't know what you mean by available but https is basically used for securing an area of the site using a SSL certificate. So if you have an area that you are going to collect information that is vitally important such as personal info, credit card, etc then you need to have it encrypted so that information is protect from potential hackers or thieves. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ingolme 1,035 Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 HTTPS: + User data can't be intercepted by wire tapping - Certificates cost money and need to be renewed occasionally if I'm remembering correctly - It's slow. HTTP: - Data can be intercepted by wire tapping + Faster + Cheaper You absolutely have to use HTTPS when dealing with credit cards, bank details and probably any important information such as social service numbers and street addresses. If you don't you're putting all your users at risk. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mudsaf 17 Posted September 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Alrighty, i'm not asking that personal information at the moment & first name & surname are optional. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davej 251 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Perhaps you can use it just for your login page. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mudsaf 17 Posted September 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 My login page is everyday page just like in w3schools Quote Link to post Share on other sites
davej 251 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 It might be good to get some experience with HTTPS. You could offer an alternative secure login. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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