Hypertext Transport Protocol over Secure Sockets Layer (HTTPS) is becoming increasingly more popular as a security protocol for Web traffic. Some sites automatically use HTTPS for all transactions (such as Google Gmail); while others require that the user must configure it in their settings (such as Facebook).
Write a one-page paper of your research that answers the following questions:
- What are the advantages of HTTPS? What are its disadvantages?
- How is it different from HTTP?
- How must the server be set up for HTTPS transactions?
- How would it protect you using a public Wi-Fi connection at a local coffee shop?
- Should all Web traffic be required to use HTTPS? Why or why not?