SHTTP stands for which of the following ? 

Solution: 

S-HTTP (Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol or Secure HTTP) is an extension to the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) that 

allows the secure exchange of files on the Would Wide Web. Each S-HTTP file is either encrypted, contains a digital certificate, 

or both. For a given document, S-HTTP is an alternative to another well-known security Protocol, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). A 

major difference is that S-HTTP allows the client to send a certificate to authenticate the user whereas, using SSL, only the server can 

be authenticated. S-HTTP is more likely to be used in situations where the server represents a bank and requires authentication from the 

user that is more secure than a userid and password.