Facebook HTTPS

dp0001

is currently being implemented "... use Facebook HTTPS by going to Account Settings and then selecting "Account Security," third from the bottom. Then click under "Secure Browsing" — if it's there. Facebook says everyone should have this by the end of the day, but in the meantime you might be missing the relevant option toggle..."

if you use FireFox then try http://www.eff.org/https-everywhere it forces HTTPS for all these websites

Google Search
Wikipedia
Twitter
Facebook
bit.ly
GMX
Wordpress.com blogs
The New York Times
The Washington Post
Paypal
EFF
Tor
Ixquick

this will slow down your connection, in return you get browsing privacy

Zusynoid-x

OR you can just use TOR

samer

OR you can just use TOR

You're making it sound like TOR is a viable option for everyday browsing (It's definitely not in Lebanon). Oh and TOR is not a replacement for HTTPS, your credentials can still be sniffed by the node operator.

dp0001, thanks a lot for informing us! I still don't have it though, will check back tonight.

dp0001

Zusynoid-x wroteOR you can just use TOR

http://www.torproject.org/download/download.html.en#warning point d.

Zusynoid-x

i am sorry it's a mistake i always do, my sentences aren't very clear

"if you use FireFox then try http://www.eff.org/https-everywhere it forces HTTPS for all these websites"
>TOR forces HTTPS use on wbsites that support it + yes TOR does slow your connection.

monkey-d-luffy

Like our connection isn't already slow enough -_-
But thanks anyway for sharing these useful information (:

dp0001

official FB statement
http://www.facebook.com/blog.php?post=486790652130

although i'm not very keen on the social authentication part.

mir

I respect the EFF for the great work they are pulling specially regarding HTTPS
I hope those features will become by default.

as for facebook - i loved how they dealt with hacks of activists account and such - i hope more security features from their side :)

samer

The feature is still not available on my account.

dp0001

so this morning i checked and the option finally appeared; i've been browsing for a while on https ogero 512 and it's ok, not too slow

Aly

The feature wasn't available in my account, but I used the plug-in for Firefox mentioned above and after 2 days the feature became available in my account.
Thanks for the tip dp0001.