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The security settings on social media sites are often times cryptic and hard to meddle through. I have tried to maintain extremely limited exposure for public viewing on my FB account but have not done so on my Twitter account as I do not use it regularly. I also need to be cognizant of how my privacy setting on the email accounts are that are connected to these sites.
I found that many of the Security Settings below I had never looked at.
Login Alerts
Login Approvals
Use your phone as an extra layer of security to keep other people from logging into your account.
Code Generator
Use your Facebook app to get security codes when you need them.
App Passwords
Use special passwords to log into your apps instead of using your Facebook password or Login Approvals codes.
Public Key
Manage an OpenPGP key on your Facebook profile and enable encrypted notifications.
Your Trusted Contacts
Choose friends you can call to help you get back into your account if you get locked out.
Recognized Devices
Review which browsers you saved as ones you often use.
Where You're Logged In
Review and manage where you're currently logged into Facebook.
Profile Picture Login
Manage your profile picture login settings
Legacy Contact
Choose a family member or close friend to care for your account if something happens to you.
Deactivate Your Account
Choose whether you want to keep your account active or deactivate it.
After exploring all of these, I was ready to deactivate all my account and simplify.
It seems that just looking at the privacy settings was not enough to fully secure my account. I did find it interesting though that in the news clip it mentioned that not having an account makes you more susceptible for identity theft, an interesting aspect I had not considered myself.
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