Sophos Naked Security's Three-Point Plan for Facebook

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1. PRIVACY BY DEFAULT

No more sharing of information without your express agreement (OPT-IN). Whenever Facebook adds a new feature to share additional information about you, Facebook should not assume that you want this feature turned on.

2. VETTED APP DEVELOPERS

Only vetted and approved third-party developers should be allowed to publish applications on the Facebook platform. With over one million application developers already registered on the Facebook platform, it is hardly surprising that Facebook's service is riddled with rogue applications and viral scams.

3. HTTPS FOR EVERYTHING

In a welcome first step, Facebook recently introduced an HTTPS option, but left it turned off by default. Worse, Facebook only commits to provide a secure connection "whenever possible". Facebook should enforce a secure connection all the time, by default. Without this protection, users are at risk of losing personal information to hackers.

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