<article lang="&language;" id="https"> <title>https</title> <articleinfo> <authorgroup> <author>&Ferdinand.Gassauer; &Ferdinand.Gassauer.mail;</author> <!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> </authorgroup> </articleinfo> <para> HTTPS is <ulink url="help:/kioslave/http.html">HTTP</ulink> encapsulated in an SSL/TLS stream. </para> <para> SSL is the Secure Sockets Layer protocol, a security protocol that provides communications privacy over the Internet. The protocol allows client/server applications to communicate in a way that is designed to prevent eavesdropping, tampering, or message forgery. </para> <para> TLS stands for Transport Layer Security </para> </article>