Facebook will start allowing users to do all their social networking via HTTPS connections?also known as SSL encryption, the most widely used form of security on the web. Until now Facebook has only used HTTPS on its login page, where users type in their passwords. The change comes almost a year after the Federal Trade Commission called on Facebook and other internet companies to start using HTTPS encryption by default, a suggestion that was widely echoed by privacy advocates. Facebook has been under close scrutiny when it comes to privacy issues, and with three major browser companies having recently proposed improvements to protect user privacy, the company surely understands that it can’t be seen to be a laggard while the online privacy movement gathers steam.
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