Do you feel that your private information is safe online?

The encryption protocol used by many websites that require a password - everything from Facebook to your e-banking site - has been cracked.

Security researchers have developed a potential cyberattack that could break the code that keeps these sites secure. The attack targets TLS 1.0, the encryption mechanism used by websites accessed using https (secure hypertext transfer protocol).

Such websites are often marked in green or blue with a lock or passport icon in your browser.

Up to 18 million Canadians are active Facebook users and nearly half of Canadians use some kind of banking website.

Newer versions of TLS without the vulnerability have been available since 2006, but relatively few websites use it and many browsers don't support it. The most recent versions of the Opera browser and Internet Explorer support TLS 1.2 .

Do you feel that your private information is safe online? Are you worried about the security of your banking information? Let us know in the comments below.



(This survey is not scientific. Results are based on readers' responses.)