How important is your Facebook account? Do you consider it as important as, say, your bank account? If you happen to feel this way about Facebook, then you'll like the latest news regarding the social network service.Earlier this week, Facebook rolled out a new feature which allows users to connect with a HTTPS connection.
What is a HTTPS connection?
Basically it's an encrypted link, which is very similar to what most banks provide their customers. The connection type will be able to curb the problems with "sidejacking". Which is the act of cracking into connections over open Wi-Fi networks.
Considering many people keep up with their social networking in public places, this could be a huge privacy move for some users. For those who travel on a consistent basis, this is a huge improvement.
This security feature is added to a long list of updates Facebook has rolled out recently. With one such featured being the "social authentication" feature. This makes it so users have to verify photos of their friends in order to verify their account status.
It's perhaps coincidence, or maybe not, that this feature has released the day after an API error was used to hack into Mark Zuckerberg's account page. The error has been patched, alongside with the release of the HTTPS feature.
The update has also released a day before the Data Privacy Day. Which is an international time to boost awareness for data privacy.
With HTTPS, Facebook continues to try and improve its security image. Many people have criticized them through the years for not protecting users' security and privacy enough. This update is certainly taking a step in the right direction to help boost their image.
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