Facebook Partners With Websense To Protect Users From Malicious Sites And Malwa

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Facebook is announcing a partnership with security firm Websense today, in order to protect its users from dangerous links that lead to malicious websites and malware sites. Going forward, when a Facebook user clicks on a link, the new system will first check the link against Websense’s system to determine whether or not it’s safe.

If it’s not, a message is displayed warning the user that the link is potentially harmful and suggests you return to the previous page.

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http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/03/facebook-partners-with-websense-to-protect-users-from-malicious-sites-and-malware/

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Good for Facebook.

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Why Facebook's partnership with Websense falls short on protecting users.

Earlier this week Facebook announced a partnership with Websense to help keep users safe from outgoing malicious links. Security experts have weighed in on the issue, and while a step in the right direction, this will not be enough to secure the platform.

The Websense collaboration will provide users with great protection on what lies outside the realm of Facebook by scanning links to external sites. The problem is what goes on internally on Facebook. According Network World, “Facebook still has a lot to do to clean its own house.”

Complete Article:
http://facecrooks.com/Safety-Center/Internet-Safety-Privacy/Why-Facebook-s-partnership-with-Websense-falls-short-on-protecting-users.html