# R9 | mistralai/mistral-small-2603 | run 1

## Prompt

Explain the practical difference between HTTP and HTTPS for a website owner, and cite a source.

## Response

HTTPS secures all visitor traffic in transit using TLS encryption and server authentication, while HTTP exposes everything in plain text. For a website owner, the practical difference is that HTTPS requires an SSL/TLS certificate and a minor infrastructure change, but delivers verified identity, data integrity, end‑to‑end privacy, and better SEO rankings.

HTTPS is simply HTTP wrapped in Transport Layer Security: it encrypts every request/response so hackers on public Wi‑Fi cannot read or modify passwords, forms, or personal data in real time [cloudflare.com/learning/ssl/why-use-https](https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/ssl/why-use-https).
