All Facebook fans and therefore most Italians should immediately activate the new security feature of their account which is finally available also in the Italian Facebook. This is the famous secure connection in https, the protocol generally used by online banks, by the sites where the credit card number is inserted and some important online services such as Gmail.
Since even Facebook can now become a container of sensitive and private data and since last month even the account of the founder Mark Zuckemberg was hacked (i.e. a stranger used it), the most powerful and popular social netowork in the world is run for cover.
Facebook HTTPS was previously used to manage account access but then, once entered, the wording https in the Facebook address disappeared.
By enabling the new setting, the entire Facebook session is encrypted so no data can be read by people or external programs.
Since there are many people who have seen their account stolen or with unauthorized access, enabling the https connection this should no longer happen, as long as you do not fall into some trap or virus.
The https connection is more secure but not mandatory for everyone.
The users most at risk or who must enable protected browsing are those who regularly log in from computers with public access (universities or internet points) or if unsecured or public wifi networks are used.
If you regularly access Facebook from any public place then it would really be the case to change the HTTPS option; if you use Facebook only from home or work and always from your protected computer, you can also remain calm with a normal connection.
A possible side effect of the secure connection is a slower loading speed of Facebook pages and the whole site may be slower.
Furthermore, some applications may not be compatible with https and therefore may not work (even if these problems should be solved in a short time).
To enable secure connection in Facebook you must access your account settings and, from the account protection section, put the cross where it is written: Navigate on Facebook with a secure connection (https), when possible .
In the same protection section there is also the possibility to prevent unauthorized access by receiving an email and also to check previous access to Facebook
