S-HTTP for S-internet users

SHTTP or Secure HTTP is an extension to the HTTP that allows the secure exchange of files on the web. When you are on a site whitch you doesn’t want that a hacker see what you are doing, if this page uses the SHTTP protocol, nobody can hack it.

If you want to go on a Secure Page, you have to log on the page with a "login" and a password. However, the protocol is more secure than a userid. In fact, it is not a barrier to be crossedbut a protocol which watches your connection so that it is not pirated. The Secure HTTP is more likely to be used in situations like a bank where requires authentication from the user that is more secure than a classical userid and password.

When you are on a SHTTP page, Firefox show you a logo of padlock near the URL, and show the url in yellow.