Facebook is often picked on for its hard to navigate and less than effective security features. It’s been called a scammer’s paradise. Even using the wifi at the local café could compromise your account.
Thankfully, Facebook is rolling out some new security features to make your account safer.
The best new feature is the availability of secure browsing using HTTPS. To use encrypted HTTPS protocol, go to ‘Account Settings’ > ‘Account Security’ > ‘Secure Browsing’. This keeps your login information safe, although browsing might be a little slower.
Another new feature is what Facebook calls ‘social authentication’ – verifying your identity by asking you to identify your friends in photos.
Mark Zuckerburg’s profile may have been hacked recently, but hopefully with these new features, yours won’t be.
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