Facebook offers HTTPS browsing, but not yet by default

Discussion in 'privacy general' started by MrBrian, Jan 26, 2011.

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  1. MrBrian

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    MrBrian, Jan 26, 2011
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    Wonder how long it'll be before those "Account Settings” manually changed to https get changed back to http in another of their Many "upgrades" :p
     
    CloneRanger, Jan 26, 2011
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  4. J_L

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    Once again, this is initially unavailable to my account just like the Hotmail HTTPS.
     
    J_L, Jan 26, 2011
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  5. subhrobhandari

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    This is available in HTTPS-Everywhere add-on for FF for quite sometime, But most apps break if the Facebook+ is enabled.
     
    subhrobhandari, Jan 27, 2011
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    In Hotmail, click the dropdown next to your name, Select account. At the bottom, there should be a "Connect with HTTPS".

    I was one of the last to get it, so I'm sure everyone must have it now.
     
    elapsed, Jan 27, 2011
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  7. J_L

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    It was already available for me, that's why I said initially.
     
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    I just checked my account today.

    The "Browse Facebook on a secure connection (https) whenever possible" check box is now avaialble.

    Key words "whenever possible"

    JRViejo's post above is is quite approiate. Just because you are using https does not mean it is secure.
     
    chrisretusn, Feb 5, 2011
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  10. acr1965

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    Most apps are not able to be added with https enabled. So a person has to go the long route of disabling https, installing the app, then re-enabling https....most people won't go for this and will just keep http.
     
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  11. MrBrian

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    From Facebook's crude https workaround:
     
    MrBrian, Feb 7, 2011
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    That's somewhat useless. Then again, I STILL don't have the option, not sure if I'm the only one...

    edit: weird how it's enabled the second I make a post about it.
     
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