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Website Security: Why https:// Isn’t Enough |
| Published: January 18, 2008, 2:16 pm |
| Tags: meta tags, robots, seo, webmaster tools, membership, website security |
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So you’ve decided that you want a part of your site to be secure. Good for you. But how do you ensure that it stays secure? Just in case you aren’t aware of it. Any time you see http:// in an URL, it means you are looking at a non-secure web page. By contrast, https:// denotes that the web page is secure. Typically, you’ll see the https:// in the URL on pay pages, whenever you are purchasing something and you need to give out credit card information or other personal data. If you don’t see the https:// on a page that asks for your personal or private information then run away. Don’t give up your information because it isn’t secure. But there are other reasons for want to ensure certain web pages are secure. Maybe you have a membership site and you want to restrict access to the membership benefits of your site to your visitors who are not members. You may not necessarily need the https:// distinction in those pages, but you definitely should have a [ Full article ] |
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