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What is HTTPS Everywhere?

The practice of securing all web traffic with TLS encryption, ensuring data integrity and privacy between browsers and servers.

HTTPS (HTTP over TLS) encrypts all communication between client and server, preventing eavesdropping, tampering, and man-in-the-middle attacks. Modern best practices mandate HTTPS for all pages, not just login or payment forms. Implementation requires obtaining TLS certificates (free from Let's Encrypt), configuring web servers for TLS, enabling HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) headers, and redirecting HTTP to HTTPS. Google uses HTTPS as a ranking signal for SEO. HTTP/2 and HTTP/3 protocols effectively require HTTPS. Certificate management can be automated with tools like Certbot and ACME protocol.

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DNS Record Types
Different types of DNS entries that map domain names to various information like IP addresses, mail servers, and verification strings.
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
A geographically distributed network of servers that caches and delivers web content from locations closest to users for faster load times.
VLAN (Virtual LAN)
A logical grouping of network devices that creates separate broadcast domains on the same physical network infrastructure.
HTTP/HTTPS
The protocol used for transferring web pages and data between browsers and servers, with HTTPS adding encryption.
ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol)
A network protocol used for diagnostic and error reporting, including ping and traceroute functionality.
TCP vs UDP
Two transport layer protocols: TCP provides reliable, ordered delivery while UDP provides fast, connectionless delivery without guarantees.
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