Twitter tightens security to prevent attempts at espionage - TeK.sapo

The “Forward Secrecy” is the new layer of security that the social network has decided to adopt, going beyond the usual HTTPS protocol, used by the company since 2011.

‘s decision Twitter is the latest in a series of protective actions that have been taken by the Internet companies after the revelations of Edward Snowden on the PRISM system and extent of surveillance mounted by the NSA.

“There one and half year, Twitter was the first to run through HTTPS, “the company said in a publication on its official blog. “Since then, it became increasingly clear how this measure was important to protect the privacy of our users.”

In addition to explaining how the new layer of protection works, the microblogging network underlines the importance of other Internet related companies strengthen their cryptosystems.

The TeK has been reporting on some of the information protection tools, including having an article specific to different areas of the “online life” advice.

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