How to... Secure Facebook
There are two primary recommendations for securing your Facebook account:
First access the security settings on your Facebook Dashboard
Login Notifications
Enable login notifications to receive an alert whenever your Facebook account is accessed from an unknown device.
Step 1
- Click Login Notifications to drop down the login notification options
Step 2
- Select if you want to be notified by Email or by Text message
- Click Save Changes to activate login notifications
Login Approvals
Use the Facebook smartphone app to enable two-step authentication
Step 1
- Click Login Approvals to drop down the login approval options
You will be shown the following prompt when you first set up login approvals.
- Click Get Started
Step 2
- Select whether or not you have a standard Apple or Android smartphone
- Ensure that you have installed the Facebook app on your smartphone
- install it through the Apple App Store for Apple devices
- install it through the Google Play Store for Android devices
- Click Continue
Step 3
- Follow the instructions to activate the Facebook Code Generator on your smartphone
- Click Continue
Step 4
- Input the generated code into the following prompt*
*Facebook generates new codes every 30 seconds for security purposes
- Click Continue once your code has been accepted
Step 5
You will now be given the option to set up a backup security code delivery system using text messaging instead of the Facebook app
- Click Continue to set up security code delivery
- Specify your country code and mobile phone number
- Click Continue
Step 6
You should receive a text message with a confirmation code to your designated phone
- Enter the confirmation code from your text message
- Click Confirm
Step 7
- Select whether you want to receive your first approval code now, or later*
*if you tick the checkbox you will need to approve your login immediately
- Click Close to complete changes to your security settings
You can now view your Login Approval information in your Facebook security settings
