Saturday, July 20, 2013

Social network to let you set passwords for apps on Facebook and enlist friends to help log into blocked account

Facebook is set to announce new security features that will let people set passwords for third-party apps and get help from friends when they can’t access their accounts.

When your Facebook account is hijacked and you can’t get in, the new Trusted Friends feature lets you select three to five friends who can be trusted to help you get access to your account.


Facebook is also bulking up security for in-system apps by allowing you to create a password to access certain apps.  To use App passwords, click on Account Settings, then select Security Tab and the “App passwords” section.  This will generate a password that you don’t need to remember, just enter it along with your email when logging into an application.

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