In June of this year it was reported that a bug affected
over 800,000 users. This bug caused to
unblock users on your blocked list without your knowledge for a temporary
period of time. The ability to block someone is very important for many reasons
but more importantly to add a layer of protection for your privacy. Since the
bug was discovered according to published reports the bug was discovered and
repaired. This brought to mind how
important it is to review all your social media accounts security settings from
time to time.
We have to be proactive in protecting our information on all
social media platforms. We must take time to review our security settings
periodically to make sure all blocked persons and settings have not been
changed Facebook once again demonstrates how little they focus on protection of
our personal information.
First enable a multi-level authentication this should be
implemented for not only all your social media platforms but for all your
internet enabled devices. This is a layer of protection often overlooked by
many end users especially with the ease of clicking your profile picture and
accessing your account.
Your passwords for all your accounts must not be the
same. I would highly recommend using passphrases instead of passwords. You
would have an easier time remembering a passphrase then a password. I wrote
about how to create a passphrase in a previous post.
The one thing all social media platform do well is provide
us with many ways to secure your account. You can customize how and who can
view your profile. I would take the time to check all your security setting to
make sure they are set to your preference and functioning as you want them too.
Lastly clean out your friends list. This is very important
all your friends, followers or connection must be reviewed to make sure they
should be on your list. Having a person who should not be on your list of
contacts could have the potential to be damaging to your personal life and
professional life. The more persons you have on your list the more access you
allow to fraudsters or to compromise your accounts.
I hope this is helpful to you as always please leave a
comment
Mark Carbajal
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