<p>HTTPS stands for “Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure.” It’s a process that verifies the authenticity of a website and encrypts information as it travels between the website and the user.</p> <p>Regular old HTTP doesn’t encrypt any information exchanged between a website visitor and that site — payment info, contact forms, tracking cookies — it’s all in plain text. Like writing a letter on a postcard, anyone could see that message.</p> <p>Using HTTPS is like sending you