Twitter has stepped up its security today by implementing a new HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) sign-in option which will allow users to sign into Twitter using a secure web page.
The HTTPS login site can be selected from the security settings page and will reduce the chance that the login system of twitter will be hacked by third parties who can exploit unsecured wireless connections it also offers users a secure channel to check the authenticity of a website with approved certificate authorities.
Facebook implemented a similar secure system a few months back and with Twitter fast becoming the number one Social networking site in the world it was due to get a security upgrade.
Millions of users across the globe log in to Twitter on a daily basis from many different computers and internet enabled devices, sharing personal information, email address and statistics about themselves, so security is a high priority for the site and its users.
That HTTPS login is not mandatory and users will have to go out of the way to turn the system on but for the security conscious it’s a must.
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