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You should know that exposing personal information on the Internet is always a risk It doesn't matter if it is through networks social or in presumably secret places. After all, leaks and data thefts happen almost every day. And not only that, a public profile can reveal more of what you want to teach, often in a totally unconscious On Facebook they know it, both because of their own functioning and because of the constant slaps on the wrist that some institutions give them due to different cases of violation of privacyPerhaps for this reason it is now recommending its own users to protect their accounts. You do it this way:
A message on the mobile version of Facebook is appearing in the header of users' walls. It urges them to check their security settings Three easy steps to ensure that no apps associated with Facebook receive more data of which it should Or that user receives alerts every time a third party tries to access their user account. And, of course, make sure that no one else knows your profile password Points basic and passwordthat are not always taken into account and that it never hurts to review.
Security before everything
These messages from Facebook are useful to remember something that already exists, but is kept forgotten in a somewhat more hidden section.Just move to the Settings menu and, there, jump to the Security section to find all these options:
Login Alerts
They are those warnings that the user receives when someone, a hacker or someone who is not the real user, attempts to break into your account without permission These notifications can not only be (should) turn on to be aware of possible security breaches, but can be configured to reach through the mobile app or even to stay on theuser email inbox
Login data
Facebook always logs from where you log into your service.That is, from what device and from what real place In addition, it allows knowing the applications that have access to the user's profile. From this section it is possible to know if someone has managed to skip the previous step and has access from another place or device other than the real user's own. In addition to offering this information, it allows to cut off those accesses to prevent data theft.
Password
Facebookrecommends not to provide anyone else with password information It is the biggest barrier so that any other person cannot not only steal data, but also destroy the reputation of the real user. It also doesn't hurt to modify it from time to time to make sure no one else has it. To do this, move to the General section, from where you can consult when was the last time it was changed Also, if desired, in this same place, it is possible to enter a new one for the change to be effective
With all these tips, the average Facebook account should be safe. Without leaks or unauthorized access that jeopardize all the information that is stored or shared there.
