Twitter Enables Secure HTTP Access

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Online security is an important concern today, especially with information being on the cloud. To help prevent taking over of accounts via unencrypted networks, Twitter has recently enabled HTTPS on all connections.

With the ubiquity of Wi-Fi connections in public places, you might be tempted to use your social networking accounts just about anywhere, through your Wi-Fi enabled smartphone, iPad, notebook, netbook or other device. However, note that some of these Wi-Fi access points might be open and unencrypted. This means that other network users can potentially sniff your packets and get your password information from there.

Twitter has recently announced that HTTPS access is now enabled in all connections. Users can also choose to always use HTTPS connections, which ensures that sessions are always secure, and not just the login prompt. You can always just add https before the URL, to make sure your connection is secure.

This extends to Twitter’s mobile version, at https://mobile.twitter.com. Twitter says the potential for snooping with un-secured connections is high, which means other users within an unencrypted wireless network can easily post tweets through your account if not secured. If you’re using Twitter’s official app for the iPhone or iPad, though, these use HTTPS by default, so you won’t have to worry about security.