IF4IT Content Now Protected With SSL

In order to improve the experiences of our end users, the IF4IT has implemented Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) as a means of better securing, both, publicly available content and members-only content. SSL is a standard World-Wide-Web (WWW) security technology for securing web sites and their contents by establishing encrypted links between the site’s web server and an end user’s browser. This encrypted link ensures that all data being transferred or communicated between the web server and end user browsers is kept private.

The conversion was implemented and took effect in February of 2017.

Impact to End Users

If you are someone who browses IF4IT open best practices, who reads areas of our site like our Blog, or a member who logs in, there should be no noticeable impact to you. Instead of HTTP, you will simply see HTTPS in the address string for most content.

Impacts to Sites that link to IF4IT Content

If you, as an individual or an enterprise, link from your own web site to IF4IT content, such as our open best practices, Blog articles, etc., you may want to change your link addresses from http: to https:. While redirects have been implemented to avoid leading readers to blank pages or from receiving Page Not Found errors, you may want to still take the necessary precautions to create a smoother experience for your own end users.

The IF4IT is committed to building and implementing solutions that improve end user experience and will continue to do so.