Sometimes there are weird messages in your inbox or on your wall. You only need to press like on these and they can be spread over Facebook like fire. There are also friend requests from people that simply do not exist. Facebook can be a crazy place and you need to know how to protect your account.
Maintain Your Password
Firstly you need to create a unique and difficult password for you to login to Facebook. That is the first step to being secure. The next step is to never share your password with anyone. And lastly you should change your password every so often, but still making it very difficult by using a combination of upper case, lowercase, and numbers.
Be Aware Of E-Mail Security
When your Facebook account gets hacked, it is not always through Facebook. Most of the time it is through your e-mail, where there is an insecure pass word or some kind of access to hackers. If someone can hack into your e-mail account, they can easily reset passwords and gain access to any online accounts that you have. This is extremely important and people often neglect this fact.
You can also protect accounts with multiple layers of emails accounts. Each email address should represent its own job to do. That way you you are not handing out e-mail addresses to friends that are connected to important accounts.
Protect Your Computer First
People often blame Facebook when their account gets hacked. But sometimes it is because they have not got their own protection on the computer they are using. It is very important to protect your computer as this is the gateway to all of your activities online and off-line. It is access to all of your friends on Facebook, your e-mails that come to your computer, your personal pictures, and more.
Facebook account protection starts at home or on the device that you use to access Facebook. There is some great software out there that will protect your computer and ensure you have a safe browsing device. You can get a free scan for your computer from PCMatic, the highly awarded all in one software.
Be Careful When Staying Logged In
I had a friend visit me one day and she was using my computer and was logged in to my Facebook account. I asked her how she got in there and she said she just pressed enter. That was because my password and e-mail were already entered in by default.
This is something that you have to watch. I like to personally go to my computer and quickly login to Facebook, but definitely not when other people can do it as well.
If you do not want to stay logged in, especially if you are on a public computer, always un-tick the box below to sign up area.
Also do not forget to actually log out of your Facebook account. This is because people can still just hop on your computer and browse through your account as you are already logged in.
Monitor Logins for Facebook Account Protection
If you enable login notifications then you will know when someone has logged in to your Facebook account. This is a pretty simple concept and you can get the details sent to your mobile phone or your e-mail address.
To enable login notifications see the following instructions:
- Go to the top right corner of your Facebook page and click on the little cog icon.
- This will bring down your main menu. Choose account settings from this menu.
- Click on login notifications.
- Put a tick in the box next to the type of alerts you'd like to receive.
- Now press save your changes.
Watch What You Click On
Have you seen those links on Facebook that says something other than "like all share"? If you see something different like "Change the Skin of Facebook Profile" or to "View who visited Your Profile", they are fake! You should never click on these types of links or anything that looks different from the usual links under a Facebook post.
I know a friend that clicked on a funny looking link and pornographic material was posted all over his account and even sent messages to his friends. This was just from clicking on the wrong link and he was very embarrassed.
See more Facebook tips http://tips4pc.com/facebook/facebook-account-protection-11-critical-tips.htm
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