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Hypertext Transport Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is becoming increasingly popular as a security protocol for web traffic

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Hypertext Transport Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is becoming increasingly popular as a security protocol for web traffic. Some sites automatically use HTTPS for all transactions (like Google), while others require that users must configure it in their settings. Some argue that HTTPS should be used on all web traffic. What are the advantages of HTTPS? What are its disadvantages? How is it different from HTTP? How must the server be set up for HTTPS transactions? How would it protect you using a public Wi-Fi connection at a local coffee shop? Should all web traffic be required to use HTTPS? Why or why not?

Write at least a one-page paper of your research on HTTPS,