HTTPS
HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is a version of HTTP that adds encryption and authentication capabilities to Web interactions. It is widely used for security-sensitive communications such as payment transactions and corporate logins. The presence of the "s" in "https://" is an easy way to identify that the Web page you are on is secure. If you are on an unsecured Web page and wish to secure it, simply inserting an "s" after the "http" forces your browser to establish a secure session immediately, as long as a certificate is present. Once you add the "s" you should verify that there is a valid certificate present by following the instructions found on our How to Tell if a Site is Secure page.