What we actually do in these sites? We add more and more friends, expose our identity (like sharing our e-mail ids,photos, and all other personals) and keep in touch with our friends.Since it is a social site anyone can view anyone's details unless they have given the right protection options.Many of us still don't know how to be secure on the net.So usually many of the security options were implemented by the sites themselves.The main target of the hackers will be the passwords and similar details. The password is the main component which is used to control many features in our profile.Understanding the importance of passwords, a protocol is developed. It is SSL.The techincal details of SSL can be found in this link:
SSL
Among the social networking sites are the most famous Google,Hi5,Facebook and all others.And in the recent days Facebook is gaining a great popularity.But people always didn't check for there security and get drowned in the available facilites.One of the main features needed for the Social networking sites, the SSL, is not present in Facebook.
*If you try to connect through https:// , the following page will be displayed in the web browsers
This means that the chances to break one's password gets increased.
Many of us would have uploaded our personal details like photos in our profile. If one's password is vulnerable for attack so is their profile.Also there has been a buzz that Facebook retains the photos even after one deletes his account.This is another serious issue which leads to our photos being present on the web without our knowledge.
It is high-time that we understand life on the net is becoming more vulnerable these days and learn more about security in the web.
