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Derek Bruff

Firesheep Users May Be Breaking the Law - Kashmir Hill - The Not-So Private Parts - Forbes - 0 views

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    "The legality of using Firesheep is less wooly when it comes to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which criminalizes accessing computer systems without authorization."
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    "The legality of using Firesheep is less wooly when it comes to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which criminalizes accessing computer systems without authorization."
chrisr22

Facebook Finally Adds HTTPS Support - 5 views

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    I found this article interesting because it actually mentions the "firesheep" add-on we discussed during class as well as the encryption of our data.
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    Good find. It's important to note that this piece is from 2011, shortly after the Firesheep controversy. As far as I can tell, HTTPS use is now mandatory, at least on Facebook.com. I don't know about the Facebook app, however. That might be something to look into.
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