How to Use Facebook Safely : Fb Security Tips
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Security tips to using Facebook Safely:
Know Where to Look
Facebook has security options built
in, but they can be confusing and hard to find. One simple way to find them is
to go to the Help Center on Facebook,
where it will walk you through best safety practices and point you in the
direction of changing your security settings. Or you can go directly to your
account’s security settings by clicking “Account” (on the top right-hand corner
of each page) and choosing “Privacy Settings.” From there you can edit a
number of your security settings, including contact information and
applications.
Password, Password, Password
As with everything else
technology-related, if you want your data secure, choose a difficult to guess
and/or hack password. NASA recommends using at least eight characters including
at least one of each of the following: upper- and lowercase letters, numbers
and special characters such as exclamation points or asterisks. Once you’ve set
your password, don’t share it with anyone. Following these two simple steps
will put you far ahead of most Facebook users security-wise.
Basic Fb Privacy Settings
Be careful about with the amount of information you share about yourself and
with whom you share it. Remember that – without strict privacy settings –
anyone can see your Facebook profile information. And just as you wouldn’t give
a complete stranger your telephone number, address and other personal
information, you should be careful what you share on Facebook.
Also, when you are updating your
status make sure to check status privacy settings. Also, new Facebook
timeline made it easier to browse old status update quickly, so you might like
to take help of “Limit the audience for past posts” and change all old status
update to friends only. You can access this setting under your privacy setting
tab. (See above screenshot)
Also, make sure you are aware of Facebook
feature, which will be helpful to set extra privacy
settings for your status update.
Would You Hire This Person?
The Internet, and social networking
sites in particular, have given employers, college officials and others holding
the keys to your future unparalleled access to information about you. No longer
is the resume or college application all they see. You’ve probably done it –
and they certainly do – plugged someone’s name into a search engine to see what
turns up.
You don’t want your Facebook profile
to be the deciding factor in losing that job you’ve been after or being
rejected from your first-choice school. So adjust your privacy
settings appropriately to ensure those outside your friend
network can’t see your information, don’t write or post pictures you wouldn’t
want people besides your friends to see, and untag yourself in unflattering
pictures friends post of you.
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