http vs https and Facebook Safety

This is going around FB. Let's Discuss:

"READ THIS-While on Facebook, look at your URL address; if you see http: instead of https: then you don't have a secure session and you can be hacked. Go to Account|Account Settings|Account Security and click Change. Check at least the first setting, FB defaults to the non-secure setting. Copy and repost!!"

Yes- this is true. According to snopes, if you are using an unsecured connection (http:), you could be at risk of being "sidejacked." You most likely don't need to be concerned unless you are on a public wifi network (coffee shop, hotel, jacking free internet from your neighbor), or if your home network is not secured. A secured website (https:) uses encryption to send your information from your computer to their server. For more detailed information on this- check out this entry on snopes.

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Remember, things can happen– even on a secure website (https:), please use common sense.

I'd love to hear opinions of others in the SM biz. Please post your comments and knowledge on this topic here! –– Thanks, Michelle

Monitor Facebook Chat

A friend had asked me if there is any way to monitor her child's facebook chat history. This is not an article about ethics or privacy; it is simply a how-to for setting up chat history. Use it how you will.

After a little research I found an add-on for your web browser. It only works from the time you set it up moving forward, and it only works on the computer that you set it up on, but it does work!

Facebook Chat History Manager for Firefox:

• Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/12338/

Install the app, then follow these directions to set up the account you wish to monitor.)

For Firefox:
1) Login to the Facebook account that you want to monitor.
2) Go to Tools > FaceBook Chat History Manager > Get Facebook ID
3) Wait the app the load then press the button "Close login window"
4) After that, you should now see a pop-box where it say "Your Facebook ID is:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. Copy that Facebook ID.
5) Now go to Tools > FaceBook Chat History Manager > Create Account
6) Enter the information needed.
7) After creating an account, the app should now recording every chat you do.

To see the chat history:
Go to TOOLS > Facebook Chat History Manager

I have read that this also work with Google Chrome. I have not tested this. Please let me know if you have used this or your thoughts.

• Google Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/jbdkcgpgfcfbbipnjedmbebllkglbogeThis also works in Google Chrome, but I have not yet tested that one.

Here is a look at the information you can get from the Chat History Manager.