Facebook lets users turn on crypto
Found on CNet News on Tuesday, 25 January 2011
Facebook announced today that it is now offering users the ability to use encryption to protect their accounts from being compromised when they are interacting with the site, something security experts have been seeking for a while.
"Starting today we'll provide you with the ability to experience Facebook entirely over HTTPS. You should consider enabling this option if you frequently use Facebook from public Internet access points found at coffee shops, airports, libraries, or schools," the post says.
Facebook should be terribly embarrassed for not providing HTTPS by default; instead, they make a huge PR announcement out of their lack of security. Or perhaps the hack of Zucky's page yesterday was all that it took.