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Feb 2, 2011

How to Keep Your Facebook Secure (by Enabling HTTPS)

Facebook recently announced that they're adding full HTTPS support for the site, to keep you protected from attacks like Firesheep. The feature's finally rolling out, and here's how you can turn it on. To enable it, just hit "Account" in the upper-right hand corner of any Facebook window and go to "Account Settings".

Under "Account Security", hit the change button and check the box that says "Browse Facebook on a secure connection (https) whenever possible". Hit save and exit that window. From now on, whenever you connect to Facebook, it will default to an SSL-encrypted connection, keeping you safe on open Wi-Fi networks from Firesheep-like attacks. If you don't have it yet, you should have it pretty soon—so check back frequently to see if it pops up.

19 comments:

Choms1337 said...

I must do it on my facebook :) thx

GGMP said...

I'd do this if I had Facebook

Les said...

I'd do this if the setting were there.

Chris said...

Nice info...thanks for this

Zombie said...

Very nice info!

FLWLS said...

SWitched the thing on.
now COME AT ME BRO!!1

brotosterone said...

Will do brah

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grace said...

this sounds promising from what ive seen facebooks security was always kinda shady

Alexander Stark said...

Great tip! I only have a FB account under an assumed name, since i was concerned about security, maybe I will now dare to get a real one.

Teakay said...

That won't stop a good troll.
Just check this out
http://protrolling.blogspot.com/2011/02/facebook-trolling-love-trolls-guide-to.html

Deso said...

I might do this if I ever become massively paranoid. Nice work, nice info.

Unknown said...

Thanks for the tips....

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Sam said...

Really great info! thanks.

anontcotrol said...

hopefully this make fcebooka more sucure

mrecan said...

oh this is nice

Vapor said...

It's about time!

temptation said...

thanks fot the tip. i will turn it on

Some dude said...

Too bad this wont stop people from falling for stupid scams....or reposting bullshit statuses about saving children by changing your profile pics or other worthless gestures like those. lol

MRanthrope said...

^^^
haha, I agree with SomeDude.