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Any site which starts with http:// – data is transferred without encryption.
Any site with https:// – data is transferred encrypted. The “s” in https:// as you guess stands for “secure”.
There is a cost to it. You have to get issued a certificate from a CA (Certificate Authority) for the site which comes at an annual cost because you have to renew that certificate every year.
An https:// site is required if the site is doing eCommerce or or there is confidential information being exchanged like for example medical data, etc.
Since we are posting everything which is open to the public, I think http:// is good enough for a forum like this.
Be assured that your passwords are hidden to the site administrators too – WordPress code does not show the user password to administrators. Administrators can only change or reset the passwords.
The “Not Secure” part you see on the site URL of your browser for any http:// site is in the network part. If you are using Wifi and someone is snooping on the wireless packets or if your ISP or transit ISPs are snooping or capturing data getting transported when you are interacting with an http:// site, then the data/payload is not hidden from them. So on any http:// site, use different passwords than those you would use for your bank, credit cards, email, DMV, etc., to prevent identity theft.
Just some public service info.
" All tyrannies rule through fraud and force, but once the fraud is exposed they must rely exclusively on force. " — George Orwell.
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Here are some tips to prevent becoming an identity theft victim:
It is a good idea to keep changing your passwords monthly on online banking sites, emails etc. Do not store your passwords. If you are storing passwords on browsers like Chrome, Firefox etc. which require you to sign in to the browser so your settings, bookmarks can be seen on multiple devices, be aware that those passwords are being stored on the cloud belonging to the browser’s company (Mozilla for Firefox, Google for Chrome, Apple for Safari, etc.
Also enroll in some credit monitoring sites that at least monitor one or two of the three credit bureaus. When you enroll in credit monitoring, you also generally get the ability to lock your credit bureau and . So any inquiry is rejected when someone unauthorized tries to pull your credit report or if some identity thief tries to get a loan using your name. On legitimate transactions when you give authorization to do a credit inquiry – like when purchasing a home, refinancing or buying a car, then you temporarily unlock your credit report for a few hours or a day and then lock it back. Car dealers generally want you to keep it unlocked for a few more days if you are financing your car, and they haven’t secured a creditor for you yet – like when you are buying a car on a bank holiday or in the evening or weekend.
" All tyrannies rule through fraud and force, but once the fraud is exposed they must rely exclusively on force. " — George Orwell.
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