TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Dalam sepekan terakhir viral di berbagai grup WhatsApp soal postingan keamanan Internet, lebih aman HTTP atau HTTPS? Berikut bunyi pesan tersebut:

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What is the difference between http and https? Many of you may be aware of this difference, but it is worth sharing for any that are not. The main difference between http:// and https:// is all about keeping your info secure.

HTTP stands for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. The S (big surprise) stands for "Secure". If you visit a Website or web page, and look at the address in the web browser, it is likely begin with the following: http:///. This means that the website is talking to your browser using the regular unsecured language.

In other words, it is possible for someone to "eavesdrop" on your computer's conversation with the Website. If you fill out a form on the website, someone might see the information you send to that site.

This is why you never ever enter your credit card number in an Http website! But if the web address begins with https://, that means your computer is talking to the website in a Secure code that no one can eavesdrop on.

You understand why this is so important, right? If a website ever asks you to enter your Credit/Debit card information, you should automatically look to see if the web address begins with https://. If it doesn't, you should NEVER enter sensitive Information....such as a credit/debit card number.

While checking the name of any website, first and foremost look for the domain extension (.com or .org, .co.in, .net etc). The name just before this is the domain name of the website. Eg, in the above example: http://amazon.diwali-festivals.com, the word before .com is "diwali-festivals" (and NOT "amazon"). So, this webpage does not belong to amazon.com but belongs to "diwali-festivals.com", which we all haven't heard before.

You can similarly check for bank frauds. Before your ebanking logins, make sure that the name just before ".com" is the name of your bank. "Something.icicibank.com" belongs to icici, but icicibank.some1else.com belongs to "some1else".

Lastly, but very importantly, use a TRUSTED wifi network. DO NOT USE FREE PUBLIC WIFI. They are NOT Secure. If in doubt, DON'T! - is the best advice. Better still still use your own wifi - if you can. Hotels, Airports and ANY public wifi is a NO! NO! - where you intend disclosing your financial info.

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Intinya, postingan tersebut menjelaskan soal alamat web yang biasanya dimulai dengan "http://" dan ada juga yang menggunakan "https://". Keduanya sama-sama digunakan di berbagai laman. Postingan tersebut menyebut huruf "s" di situ bermakna sebagai keamanan yang lebih.

Nah, di satu sisi, laman bank juga biasanya menggunakan "https://". Jadi, Anda disarankan untuk melihat terlebih dahulu alamat awalnya (dilihat http:// atau https://). Karena kalau bukan https:// biasanya itu situs penipuan dan jangan sampai memasukkan informasi sensitif, seperti tiga angka kode keamanan di belakang kartu ataupun otentifikasi keamanan lain.

Apa informasi tersebut benar? Tempo.co berusaha menanyakan hal tersebut kepada pakarnya.

Kepala Bidang Keamanan Internet Asosiasi Penyelenggara Jasa Internet Indonesia (APJII), Agus Supriyadi, menjelaskan bahwa laman yang dimulai dengan https:// memang lebih aman. "Arti 's' di situ memang secure," kata dia, saat dihubungi, Kamis, 19 April 2018.

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