Privacy and security issues have generated a lot of criticism of Facebook
in the past, some of which has been published here on the ESET Threat
Blog. So it is only fair that we give Facebook credit for positive steps
it has taken on the security front. One security measure that has
impressed me recently is Login Approvals, a feature which improves your
ability to protect your Facebook account from persons with less than
honorable intentions.
When you activate Login Approvals and Login Notifications on your
Facebook account–using the steps listed below–you are required to give a
name to any device you use to access Facebook. This enables Facebook to
notify you whenever a new device logs into your Facebook account, using
an email.
Setting up Login Approval on Facebook is relatively straighforward once
you know it is there. The only prerequisite is that you have a mobile
phone registered to your Facebook account (something you can do in your
Account Settings). The following diagram shows you the steps required to
activate Login Approvals.
After activation you will be prompted to
approve each of your devices the next time you use them to access
Facebook. You should also make sure that the Login Notifications setting
is also enabled.
