There has been recent news about security privacy setting with Facebook, the popular social networking website. With the good comes the bad. Facebook is a good tool to stay in contact with friend and family; therefore we put our trust in Facebook to protect our account information or assume it is protected.
Like I was told once by an infantry first sergeant, “never assume anything because you become the first three letters of the word.” There is always someone out there ready to target your account(s) for identity theft and or hackers looking for a challenge. Once compromised, your account(s) are used to send fraudulent messages to friends to convince them to click on malicious links, install malicious Facebook add-ons, or send money.
If you use this social networking site, examine your privacy settings and turn on account security features. Unlike the privacy settings, users must opt-in to benefit from the account security feature. The security feature will send you an email or text message whenever your Facebook account is accessed by a new computer or device. This provides an important warning of potential account compromise and offers instructions on what to do to regain control over your account.
Instructions to change your settings:
1. On the upper right-hand corner of the Facebook screen, click Account > Privacy Settings > Personal Information and Posts
2. Adjust your privacy settings beside all 12 categories
3. Click Back To Privacy > Contact Information
4. Adjust your privacy settings beside all 9 categories
5. Click Back to Privacy > Friends, Tags & Connections
6. Adjust your privacy settings beside all 10 categories
Facebook Ads
Description: When your friends view Facebook ads, they may see your name and pictures
Instructions to change your settings:
1. On the upper right hand corner of the Facebook screen, click Account > Account Settings > Facebook Ads
2. Select "No One" beside "Allow ads on platform pages to show my information to"
3. Select "No One" beside "Show my social actions in Facebook Ads to"
Instant Personalization Pilot Program
Description: This feature gives websites like Yelp, Pandora and Microsoft Docs access to your Facebook profile information. Even if you opt out of the Instant Personalization Pilot Program, websites may still access info about you via your friends, unless you block each individual site’s application.
Instructions to change your settings:
1. On the upper right hand corner of your screen, click Account > Privacy Settings > Applications and Websites
2. Click "Edit Setting" beside "Instant Personalization Pilot Program"
3. Uncheck the box at the bottom of the screen
Facebook Friends Ability to Share your Information with Third-Parties
Description: By default your Facebook Friends can share your information with third party applications even when you do not use those specific applications.
Instructions to change your settings:
1. Click Account > Privacy Settings > Applications & Websites > What your friends can share about you
2. Uncheck all 13 boxes
Enhanced Account Security
Description: This setting can notify you about unusual activity on your Facebook account that could be a sign of account compromise by sending you an email or text message whenever your Facebook account is modified.
Instructions to change your settings:
1. On the upper right-hand corner of your screen, click Account > Account Settings > Account Security
2. Click "Yes" below "Would you like to receive notifications for logins from new devices?"
3. The next time you log in, Facebook will ask you to name the device you are using. Then it will send you an email. This way, if anyone logs in to your account from a device you don’t use, you will know about it.
Hope this helps you maintain this element of internet security. Let's keep our kids safe.
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