What does the padlock icon on your internet browser mean and why is encryption important? In this clip from 2008 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "Hi-tech trek", Chris Bishop uses coloured water to demonstrate how information is transferred on the internet. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe This video is from our 2017 advent calendar. Watch the full series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbnrZHfNEDZyvS5Cx-aRTX-Y8IBJCNmYm Or watch the full lecture here: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/2008/hi-tech-trek/untangling-the-web?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2017_advent&utm_content=description