HTTPS is an encrypted communication protocol — essentially, a more secure way of browsing the web, since you get a private channel directly between your browser and the web server. That’s why most major sites use it. If a site’s using HTTPS, you’ll see a little padlock icon in the address field, just as in the screenshot below: Here are the most common reasons you might want to use HTTPS on your o
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