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A Simple Tip to Avoid Being Hacked on Facebook!!!!

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Real Estate Agent with Beasley Realty

I read this tip on one way to avoid having your facebook page hacked and wanted to share it with my Active Rain friends.  And I wanted to share it with my friends on facebook as well.  

Look in your address bar.  If it says http://www.facebook.com you might want to consider making a change in your account settings.  

 

 



First look in your upper right hand corner for Account.  Click Account Settings.

 






 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then scroll down to change your security.  Click the first box.  I also have clicked the second box as well.  And of course click Save.  Everytime I log into my account I get an email.  For me that is a great way to keep an eye on things.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now my address bar looks like this:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PS.  If you are using Internet Explore 7 or under it will disable chat.  You either need to upgrade your brower, or switch to Mozilla or Google Chrome which I prefer anyway.  This is super easy and only takes seconds to do.  Hope this helps!

Comments(12)

John Michailidis
Real Property Management of Sarasota & Manatee - Sarasota, FL
Real Property Management of Sarasota & M

That was good information! Thank you for sharing it with us!

Mar 08, 2011 04:21 PM
Christopher Taylor
Corpus Christi, TX

Now I have another chore to do, have never noticed what is says, thanks for the warning and fixes.

Mar 08, 2011 04:21 PM
Jon Quist
REALTY EXECUTIVES ARIZONA TERRITORY - Tucson, AZ
Tucson's BUYERS ONLY Realtor since 1996

Great piece of information. I'll go to my Facebook page right now and follow your posted directions.

Mar 08, 2011 04:22 PM
Jon Quist
REALTY EXECUTIVES ARIZONA TERRITORY - Tucson, AZ
Tucson's BUYERS ONLY Realtor since 1996

Thanks much Lori. All done just like you said. See, I can follow simple instructions.

Still too much of a guy to ask for directions, though!

Mar 08, 2011 04:25 PM
Tony & Darcy Cannon
Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT
The C Team

Lori, Good information!  Thanks for sharing it with us, I have been hacked on Facebook one time, it isn't all that much fun!

Mar 08, 2011 04:43 PM
Roger Radcliff
FREEDOM REALTY - Barksdale AFB, LA
AFB Specialist - Barksdale

Lori, Thanks this is what the Active Rain community is all about.

Mar 08, 2011 05:15 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 the useful tips, I'm going to check it out now.

Mar 08, 2011 05:16 PM
Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366
Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366 - Placerville, CA
General Contractor, Dry Rot and Water Damage

Thanks Lori, just changed it. Pretty simple to do too.

Mar 08, 2011 06:44 PM
Scott Hayes
(512) 786-8300 - Austin, TX
Realty Austin, Broker Associate

Thanks Lori. I just changed mine. Appreciate it

Mar 12, 2011 03:22 AM
Todd Clark - Retired
eXp Realty LLC - Tigard, OR
Principle Broker Oregon

I had no idea and I just changed my settings before I even made a comment to your post. That was so easy and since even when I'm out of the office I will know within 15 minutes of someone being on my account without my permission.

Mar 13, 2011 05:33 PM
Robert L. Brown
www.mrbrownsellsgr.com - Grand Rapids, MI
Grand Rapids Real Estate Bellabay Realty, West Mic

I made the necessary changes. I've never been hacked and i really don't want this to be the first time.

Mar 29, 2011 12:38 PM
Sandy Acevedo
951-290-8588 - Chino Hills, CA
RE/MAX Masters, Inland Empire Homes for Sale

Yep, I changed it too. Great information!             

Jul 06, 2011 07:08 AM