Facebook App For Android Improves Security
A new version of the Facebook app for Android has been released that adds features for uploading pictures and improves picture uploads and security. Current Android Facebook users should receive a notification for version 1.5.2, which is available now in the Android Market. Given the recent increased awareness of securing communications on the Internet, I think the security improvement is the most significant of this update.
In February a Rice University professor shared that he and his students found by using a network sniffer that the Facebook Android app sent everything in clear text, even though a user has their Facebook settings set to force secure (SSL) communication.
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