[LINK] "Enable the https setting in your Twitter account now for improved security"

[rfmcdonald]

This is for my use as it is for yours. Thanks, Lifehacker!

Twitter just added an option to turn on HTTPS encryption for every connection.

It's easy to do:

1. Go to your Twitter settings page.
2. Tick the Always use HTTPS checkbox.
3. Click Save and re-enter your password when prompted.

Going forward, Twitter will always send data back and forth using the considerably more secure HTTPS protocol, and you can open up Twitter in any coffee shop without worrying about some Firesheeper stealing your cookies and masquerading as you on Twitter.