All we know that Facebook is a social network were we connect to family members, friends and etc in an easy way. Facebook is now used by 1 in every 10 people on Globe, with over 250 million of them (over 50%) who log in every day. There are several changes made in facebook in recent 6 months whilst like Timeline profiles and chat option which is rolled out now . And also day by day facebook is becoming security less with some scams, viruses and hacks which are possibly known to all. Today In this post we’ll discuss some tips to secure your Facebook account from hackers. Whilst there are several points to be considered while signing to your facebook account which is explained in below steps.
#1 -Configure Privacy Settings:
The first step for every facebook user to secure facebook account is to configure the privacy settings which enables privacy towards unwanted peoples. You can manage the privacy of your status updates, photos and information. it is always recommended that to use custom settings and don’t allow third party people to search your profile, tagging or posting on your profile. It means that you must disable your facebook wall and ensure the limit of apps and websites.
#2 -Enable https:
Facbeook has rolled out with a new security feature of https which allows encryption throughout your session and encrypts the data of your communication which is transferred during chatting and other activities. Generally we use http instead of https, so you can enable this feature in account security which is mentioned as secure browsing(https). just check the box of Browse facebook on a secure connection (https) whenever possible.
#3 -Check Authorized Applications:
There are several facebook applications which we use while signing for some websites or games, these applications will endure long in our list although we stop using them. Go to this Link Facebook App Settings and remove unwanted applications. I guess you will be amazed to see the long list of applications which you have used granted previously.
#4 -Enable Mobile text for notifications:
By enabling mobile text notifications you will receive the log in activities to your mobile devices. So its highly recommended to activate both your mobile device notifications and your primary computer as approved access points.
#5 -Check Emails Attacks and scams:
Don’t click on the suspicious emails which you have received in your primary email ID and don’t open any attachments just delete them. Always use different passwords for various online accounts. Follow the security tips which are recommended by facebook security
I hope following the above tips will increase your facebook security and give you a better experience , there are several ways to secure your facebook account but these tips are more essential for every facebook user.
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Hi Sohail…..
Thanks bro for reminding and sharing tips for Facebook account sharing…..
Really facebook account is like a bank account now a days where people keep all their valuable assetes (Photos, friends list, videos)…..and if someone hack it….he/she can delete it or misuse it.
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Exactly , Now a days facebook is like a bank account so its important to secure our private information. Thanks for the comment Sandeep. Keep visiting for more articles.
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Compared to other social media networks Facebook really have the best privacy settings. All the thing is users must configure them.
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Hello Sohail
nice post man, Facebook security has to be take very seriously, especially blogger should take extra care of our Facebook account. It takes lots of time to build up our brand in social media, all effort will be wasted if our Facebook security is compromised. You have shared some very useful and important tips to secure Facebook
thanks for sharing these tips with us
Bryan
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Hi Sohail,Yes Its good to share things you know and gather what others know.This five points vary important to provide security to facebook and facebook security has to be take very seriously,Thank you for this vital information to share with us.
Hi Sohail Thanks For Sharing This Tips . This Will Really Help Me .
Good Work
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These tips are a must especially if you share a lot of information on Facebook. Thanks for the refresher, it’s always welcoming. I’ve just enabled the https on my account.
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Awesome steps. Thanks for the post. Facebook as taken steps to personal safety within a person account, but needs to do a lot more to respond more quickly to removing defamation when someone sets up a false account under your name.
nice tips, all the above mentioned points are great
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Thanks Rajkumar, nice to see you here.
sohail recently posted..5 simple Tips to secure your facebook account
Nice article but i think Facebook is having very good security ..before someday they hired one hacker who hack the Sony official website…
Facebook security is great but we must follow the tips because hackers are very sharp to break it.
sohail recently posted..5 simple Tips to secure your facebook account