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How To Prevent Some Bozo From Hacking Your Facebook Account - New Security Setting.

By
Real Estate Agent with Better Homes And Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene

I Was Mortified, My Facebook Account Was Hacked, And I Was The Last To Know.

You’ve heard the story, maybe you’ve even lived it?  Some clown figured out how to hack into your Facebook account and then things got downright nasty, embarrassing and painful .  Besides offending and deleting your friends, naked porno pictures were posted.  To add insult to injury, you didn’t find out about it until the mushroom cloud cleared.

I have Good News…

Facebook has added a new Security Setting that fires off an email flare if a new computer or device logs into your Facebook Account.  You can also see the history of recent logins and end any suspicious activity.

Here’s How To Set Your Email Flare, Facebook Security Setting.

1.  Log into your Facebook account.

2.  In the upper right hand corner, click on the Account link.

3.  In the drop down box, click Account Settings.

4.  When you click on the Account Settings Link, the screen pictured below will appear.  Click on the  Account Security link, or the Change link to the right.

5.  When this screen pops up, set your Facebook Log In notifications and take a look at your Activity Log.  This is where you can disconnect someone when your receive a Hacking Clown Alert.  You’ll want to log in and change your security settings PRONTO.

There you go.  Cool right?  Good luck with it.  It seems Facebook is making efforts to constantly improve our experience and confidence.  It’s interesting to note that they can add where we login from (which city) to their universe of our behavioral stuff.  I imagine the ads we’re served up when we’re in another town, might be different from ads served up when we’re in town.  Hmmmmm.

PS.  Oh, one last thing, if we’re not friends on Facebook, let’s connect. Click Here to connect with me on my Facebook Profile Page.  Click Here to keep up with real estate, sales and persuasion stuff (this is my Facebook Business Page).  If you’re a Twitterer,  Click Here so we can connect there too.

PSS.  If I can be helpful, let me know.  Ken Brand 832-797-1779.

Cheers.



Read more: http://www.brandcandid.com/2010/10/21/how-to-prevent-knuckleheads-from-hacking-into-your-facebook-account-new-security-setting/#ixzz130JmSoBy

Ken Brand
Better Homes And Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene - The Woodlands, TX
Ken Brand

Thanks Lori, I wasn't aware of that group.  I've joined and posted, hope it helps prevent the bad guys from being bad guys.  Cheers.

Oct 21, 2010 03:50 AM
Roland Woodworth
Blue Cord Realty - Clarksville, TN
Blue Cord Realty

What a great tip. Way to often people are hacked and evil things happen on their accounts.

Oct 21, 2010 06:44 PM
MichelleCherie Carr Crowe .Just Call. 408-252-8900
Get Results Team...Just Call (408) 252-8900! . DRE #00901962 . Licensed to Sell since 1985 . Altas Realty - San Jose, CA
Family Helping Families Buy & Sell Homes 40+ Years

Thanks for passing on the helpful info to protect people on FaceBook.

Oct 21, 2010 06:54 PM
Tim Lorenz
TIM LORENZ - Elite Home Sales Team - Mission Viejo, CA
949 874-2247

Now this is a tip worth having and doing something before it happens to us.

Oct 21, 2010 07:25 PM
Peggy Hughes/pha logistix, inc.
pha logistix inc - San Francisco, CA
SF NYC LA

thank you for the helpful tip! 

Oct 21, 2010 07:40 PM
Chrysti Tovani
Nick Sadek Sothebys International Realty - Sacramento, CA
Sacramento Real Estate Agent

This is good info worth sharing.  I just went into my settings and fixed it so I'm notified.  Thanks! 

Oct 21, 2010 07:43 PM
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Ken, this post is worth a bookmark. Thanks for the tutorial. I need to check out my Facebook page. Thanks.

Oct 21, 2010 11:07 PM
FN LN
Toronto, ON

Hi Ken - Thanks for advising about the new feature.  I'm not sure how this will help if someone has changed the password since you then don't have any access.

Oct 22, 2010 12:13 AM
Richard Weisser
Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA
Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Ken...

Thanks for the tip. I'll look into it right away!

Oct 22, 2010 12:45 AM
Ken Brand
Better Homes And Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene - The Woodlands, TX
Ken Brand

Thanks for comments everyone.  I hope it help.  And Marc, you're right, if someone get's in and changes the password, you're sunk.  Hopefully activating this email alert will prevent problems with the casual hacker.

Cheers.

Oct 22, 2010 01:00 AM
Irene Kennedy Realtor® in Northwestern NJ
Weichert - Lopatcong, NJ

Ken,

Even before leaving you my thanks, I went and changed my setting.

Oct 22, 2010 01:52 AM
Michael Myers
King-Rhodes & Associates - Cherokee Village, AR

Thanks Ken,

I just changed my settings. Much appreciated for that info.

Oct 22, 2010 02:35 AM
Pat & Wayne Harriman
Harriman Real Estate, LLC (203) 672-4499 - Wallingford, CT
Broker/Owners, Wallingford CT Real Estate

Done and done! Thanks for this great tip, Ken!

Oct 22, 2010 04:29 AM
Steven Cook
No Longer Processing Mortgages. - Tacoma, WA

Ken,

 

Thanks so much. Others had mentioned there was new security setting necessary, but they didn't set it forth as clearly as you did.  Have a great weekend!

Oct 22, 2010 06:10 AM
Darrin Fryer
Prudential Steamboat Realty - Steamboat Springs, CO
Steamboat Springs Real Estate Agent

Thanks for posting! Darrin

Oct 22, 2010 06:27 AM
SentriLock Blogger
SentriLock, LLC - Cincinnati, OH

What a great post, and very helpful! I'll not only be tweeting/facebooking that out on the SentriLock Accounts, I'm going to use that for my personal account as well.

Thanks again for the info, and have a great weekend!

Laura Kreuter
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
SentriLock

Oct 22, 2010 09:22 AM
Eric Michael
Remerica Integrity, Realtors®, Northville, MI - Livonia, MI
Metro Detroit Real Estate Professional 734.564.1519

Thanks, Ken. I'll do this right now! I got hacked a couple weeks ago. Not fun.

Oct 22, 2010 01:39 PM
Cindy Westfall
Premiere Property Group,LLC Portland Metro & Suburbs Oregon - Tualatin, OR
ABR,GRI Your Tualatin & Portland Metro Real Estate

Hi Ken, so I just went in and did this and it's showing the recent activitly. Just to clarify..those in the recent activity could be hackers?..or are they people that are your fans opening up the page and viewing it?

Oct 22, 2010 06:42 PM
Gloria Valvasori, Accredited Senior Agent
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS REAL ESTATE SIGNATURE SERVICE - Mississauga, ON
REAL Experience | REAL Commitment | REAL Results!

Ken, something I didn't think about or was aware of... thanks for the tip... I will check out my settings and be aware of the acitivty...

Thanks for posting this important information!

Oct 24, 2010 04:06 AM
Gwen Banta
Sotheby's International Realty - Los Angeles, CA

Thanks, Ken - it's amazing how prolific this problem has become!

Nov 10, 2010 12:07 PM