Yahoo Mail finally enables HTTPS
Security is one of a persons top concerns when it comes to surfing the web today. Facebook, Gmail, Hotmail and many other sites offer a HTTPS, SSL/TLS, Secure connections when using their sites. While the HTTPS does not guard against all attacks, it is a huge step forward, especially when you are on a public network, like at a coffee house or any other place that offers public WiFi. We won’t go into all the geeky details, but to put it simply, without the HTTPS, an individual with a ‘sniffer’ can see everything and anything you are doing on a site.
Finally, Yahoo! Mail now joins the ranks in offering a HTTPS connection while checking your webmail with them.
How to enable HTTPS/SSL with Yahoo! Mail:
- In Yahoo! Mail, go to “Options”
- Select “General”
- Select “Turn on SSL”
How to enable SSL/HTTPS on Facebook:
- Go to: https://www.facebook.com/settings?tab=security&view
- Select “Edit” under Secure Browsing, and check the box for “Browse Facebook on a secure connection…”
- Click Save
How to eneable HTTPS/SSL on Gmail:
- Click the Widget looking thing in the upper right hand corner of the screen below your picture
- Select “Settings”
- Under Browser Connection: select “Always us https”
- Scroll down and click “Save Changes”
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