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Mar 2, 2026 · Information Security
Why HTTPS Beats HTTP: Encryption, Certificates, and TLS Handshake Explained
This article explains why HTTP is insecure—prone to eavesdropping, tampering, and identity spoofing—and how HTTPS uses symmetric and asymmetric encryption, hash functions, digital certificates, and a four‑step SSL/TLS handshake to provide confidentiality, integrity, and authentication for web traffic.
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