Few of my friends on Facebook where having some security issues with there account recently. Yesterday one of them asked me as to how can they increase the security of their account, thus here are 6 useful tips, I think you can incorporate to increase your Facebook security.
Enable HTTPS secure connection
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) protocol to provide encrypted communication and secure identification of a network web server. Thus you can make safeguard your data with 128 bit encryption by enabling HTTPS on Facebook.
To enable the HTTPS secure connection by default on Facebook just go to your Facebook Account Settings. Here in the Account Security tab just check the checkbox before Browse Facebook on a secure connection (https) whenever possible. Now from next time you log into Facebook account all your data will be encrypted.
Create Facebook Login Alerts
You can enable Facebook login alerts by registering you Mobile at Facebook and enable alerts from Facebook Account Settings. From now on you will get an SMS on your mobile when ever some one logins to your Facebook account from an unregistered device. Thus now on if at all you see any suspicious activities you can act immediately.
Use OTP for Facebook to Login using Public Machines
Facebook OTP is temporary password service using which a user can request for a temporary password from the Facebook servers which can be used to login for a specified period of time. This can be very useful to ensure your security in you are using a public or friends computer because you never know if a key logger is working in the background.
This password thus received is self destructible which means this will only be valid for next 20 minutes from the time you receive the SMS. I have already discussed how to use Facebook OTP in my previous post with detailed steps.
Disable Your Friends To Post On Your Wall
According to my believe disabling Facebook friends to post or write on our wall is the best way to fight Facebook Spams. If at all you want to make your facebook wall Private read more here.
Use BitDefender Safego For Facebook
To make you 100% sure BitDefender has launched a Facebook application which uses the in-the-cloud scanning to scan your Facebook wall for any malicious link and safeguard your PC from getting into any trouble. To know how to use Safego you can refer to my older post where I have already covered it.
Change Your Password Frequently
Remember prevention is always better than cure. Thus I always insist my friends to change their login credentials on regular basis to ensure a safer Facebook experience.
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Courtesy of Tech Panche
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