http vs https

Public vs Private (Secure) Websites

Most of the internet is like a public space: like a public park

Public Park

where others can overhear you, or see your information, or find your information that you carelessly discard.

There are secure (private) sites that offer a high level of information security: like a therapist's office

Patient speaking to a therapist

where only you and the therapist have ANY access to your information.

HTTP	HTTPS
HTTP stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol	HTTPS stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure
Not secure, data is send in plain text and visible to anyone	Secure, data is encrypted
Good fit for informational websites	Good fit for online banking, commercial websites like online stores, and sites that require persons to log in
Subject to eavesdropping and hacking	Secure against eavesdropping and hacking