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Establish a Secure HTTPS Connection

You can opt to use Facebook over a secure HTTPS connection

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Question 1: The "S" in "HTTPS" stands for

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  • Settings

    A user's specified parameters for a browser, social network, or other application; browser settings include homepage and security, whereas account settings on web applications or social networks include email notifications, various aesthetic options and privacy options. (0:45)

  • Facebook page

    Fan page; a free custom profile for a business, brand, product, organization or public figure hosted on Facebook. (0:45)

  • Browser

    A program through which one navigates the Internet. (0:11)

  • Address bar

    The space in a Web browser where users enter a URL to navigate to a website. (0:11)

  • HTTP

    Hypertext transfer protocol; a networking protocol to transfer information, content and websites over the World Wide Web. (0:02)

  • HTTPS

    Hypertext transfer protocol secure; a networking protocol to transfer information, content and websites over the World Wide Web SSL/TLS encryption. Typically used to capture or share sensitive user information. (0:02)

  • Facebook

    The world's largest social networking platform; it is used to communicate and share content with users' friends and family around the world. (0:02)

Facebook lets you experience its site through what's called "HTTPS," which is more secure version of browsing than the traditional "HTTP." If you look to your browser's address bar you'll see a website's address preceded by either an "HTTP" or an "HTTPS". The HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol and the 'S' stands for "secure," meaning that information transfer between you and the website is encrypted and safe. Using Facebook over HTTPS is especially prudent if you access the website frequently from public Internet connections, such as via coffee shops or libraries or airports. To use Facebook over HTTPS, click the downward arrow in the top right of any Facebook page and click "Account Settings." In the "Security" tab, select "edit" next to Secure Browsing and check the box. Make sure you save your changes. With a secure connection, certain Facebook content may take longer to load; however, your information shared on the site, and your account itself, is safe from outside access.