HTTPS

2 guides tagged “HTTPS”.

Explainers

What Are SSL and TLS, and Why Certificates Expire

TLS is the encryption behind HTTPS; SSL is its obsolete predecessor. Here is what a certificate proves and why expiry warnings are so common.

Published September 24, 20267 min read

Explainers

HTTPS encrypts the connection between you and a site. It proves nobody is reading in transit. It proves nothing about whether the site is honest.

Published September 23, 20267 min read