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6 Ways To Secure Your Social Media Account From Hackers by eaglestar: 6:52pm On Mar 01, 2017
The Internet is used in our everyday activity . The Internet is
used in Business, Banking, Agriculture, Education,
Entertainment and in many other fields . With the help of the
internet , we can keep in touch with the outside world at
home. In the previous time , we post letters to our relatives
and friends it was so time - consuming. But now with the help
of the internet , we can email them within few seconds . With
the use of internet use of social networking sites like
Facebook , Twitter , Instagram is also increased . Social
networking sites become a way of sharing our thoughts and
movements with others . These sites also contain our personal
information too . With the increase in cybercrime on the
internet , The cyber crime includes social networking account
information hacking , Email, online e - banking password and
information getting by using page phishing and much more .
So the surfing of internet become critical day to day. The
social media account of celebrities and other famous persons
becomes a way to get information about more and more
people . So we need to protect our Social media account from
the malicious users. If you also want to protect and secure
social media account from hackers then this article is really
for you . In this article, we are going to discuss some tips to
secure your online account .
1 . Always Be Aware Of Phishing pages br /> Before logging to
your media account you should always
check the address bar of your browser and check that their
spellings are correct, Some mischievous people create a
duplicate page (use) and get your password. Make sure it
facebook. com and not faceboook.com , twitter.com and not
twittter .com .
How To Secure Your Social Media Account From Hackers
2 . Always Use A Strong and Different Password br /> Here are
the things to keep in mind while keeping a password br /> a .
You can also provide your twitter account more security by
using a strong password . You should use a password at least 8
to 10 digit long.
b . You should use a unique and different password from other
websites.
c . Your password should be a combination of number , special,
upper , lower characters .
3 . Always Logout Your Account br /> Always log out your
account when using a public or
borrowed device , Sometimes you need to use your account
from outside your home from a cyber cafe. Always log out
your account after using so that no other user will misuse
your private information . Also when you want to sell your
phone , remember to log out and clear your phone memory
before doing so.
4 . Be Aware Of Third Party Apps br /> There are many third
party apps that use your account
information. These Apps are built on the twitter, facebook,
Instagram platform by external developers. So be careful to
use such app and also try to provide the limited access of your
account . So before giving your username and password be
sure about this App. You can check app access in your
account settings on twitter and manage the apps that can
access your account.
5 . Use Incognito On Public Computers br /> If you are ever in
a place where you have to log into your
media account on a public computer or on any other device
that is not yours, always open an incognito tab in the browser
for logging into your account . This way , none of your
information will be saved in the browser and your account
will be safe from malicious attacks or misused logins .
6 . Never use BOTs br /> If you have been using a bot or any
client app for your
twitter, facebook or Instagram, then this is time to call it a
quit! A lot of internet users especially teenagers are now hell
bent on getting massive likes , comments, followers on their
various social media account to proof superiority online
among their peers, by doing this, you have compromised your
account details to the hand of the bad guys .
In conclusion, These are the best ways to secure twitter
account to keep your account safe and your information
online in the right hands . You can never be too sure of your
privacy online but taking simple steps can give you a lot of
security and peace of mind . Suggestions are welcomed in
comments below

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