Facebook Security

So this week I had to write a research paper for my Computer Fluency class on any subject related to technology. When trying to decide what I was going to write on, I came across an article about facebook security. It was very disturbing and scared me half to death! I read how easily it is for hackers to get onto a person's facebook page and gain access to all of their personal information. After reading this article I decided to write my paper about it and try to discourage all my readers from putting too much information online. One of the easiest ways for a hakcer to get personal information is through third-party app developers, which are the people who design the online quizes, groups and games. These developers are automatically allowed access to everything you have posted on your profile page. Although the security department of Facebook has said they are only allowed your information and not the information of your friends, there are nasty people who will pose as these third-party developers just to gain the information on your profile as well as your friends. I know this all sounds scary! & believe me, I totally agree! So here is what you have to do! First, make a password that is incredibly hard for anyone to guess. Not the same one that you've had since you made your profile, and change it every so often. Next, set your profile on the highest security option available. Then make sure to take off any personal information, such as your email, physical address, where you work or live and most importantly your phone number. Hackers LOVE these kind of things and they make it very easy for them to steal your identity. The last thing you need to do is go through all of the groups that you are involved in, and make sure that they don't have too many people in them. This is another way for the hackers to get into your profile. Even though you may not know anyone from California, being a part of some group called, "I love Cali" may give these hackers access to your profile through the group. If you do this along with deleting any "friends" that aren't your actual friends, your profile will be much safer! I know this is sooo crazy and you think it could never happen to you, but I promise that it is much more common than you may think, and it can happen to anyone! ...

So I know this may seem really boring, but I think it's really important for all of my friends to know how easily your identity and safety can be stollen. On a happier note, the boys above me have stopped playing their music soo loudly! Maybe they read my blog and decided that it was time to stop!!! haha... Well maybe not, but hopefully they keep up the good work:)

Have an awesome day ya'll:)


Abbie Gail