Hackers {have|have actually} been hi-jacking Facebook fan pages for the {past|previous} {couple of|number of} weeks. While {previously|formerly} {only|just} {larger|bigger} fan pages (those with one-hundred thousand or more fans) {have|have actually} been hacked, smaller sized fan pages are {starting|beginning} to be hacked {alongside|together with|along with} those {larger|bigger} pages.

We {have|have actually} {figured out|determined|found out} {as well as|in addition to|along with} {educated|informed} {a lot of|a great deal of} Facebook fan page owners about how they can get their fan pages back {once|when|as soon as} they {have|have actually} been hacked, {but|however} the intent behind this {particular|specific} {article|short article|post} is to {show|reveal} you the {way|method} to {defend|protect|safeguard} your Facebook account from hackers {regardless of|despite|no matter} whether you have {a small|a little} or {large|big} page.

{Protect|Safeguard|Secure} Your Facebook Account|{Separate|Different} Accounts

If you are {a small business|a small company} owner with {a product or service|a services or product|a service or product|a product and services} to promote {but|however} you {also|likewise} {wish|want} to personally {enjoy|delight in|take pleasure in} the {benefits|advantages} of Facebook, then I {recommend|suggest|advise} {creating|producing|developing} {two|2} {separate|different} accounts to {best|finest} {protect|safeguard|secure} your Facebook account. If you {wish|want} to get {involved in|associated with} online {gaming|video gaming} or FarmVille, then {create|produce|develop} {a third|a 3rd} {separate|different} account. This not {only|just} {reduces|decreases|minimizes|lowers} the {chances|possibilities|opportunities} of having your {personal|individual} or {business|company|service|organisation} pages {hijacked|pirated}, {but|however} {also|likewise} {prevents|avoids} {friends and family|family and friends|loved ones} from being bombarded with {information|info|details} about your {business|company|service|organisation}.

{Protect|Safeguard|Secure} Your Facebook Account|{Personal|Individual} {information|info|details}

{Be cautious|Beware} with the {type of|kind of} {personal|individual} {information|info|details} your share. {Consider|Think about} if the {information|info|details} you share is something that a) you would {want|desire} your {parents|moms and dads} or grandparents to see and b) {information|info|details} you would {want|desire} {strangers|complete strangers} to see. {For example|For instance}, there is {really|truly|actually} no {reason|factor} to put your {personal|individual} address {information|info|details} on Facebook {and then|and after that} {announce|reveal} to the world that you are going overseas on {vacation|getaway|holiday|trip} for a week. {Personal|Individual} {information|info|details} {should|ought to|must|needs to} include your {hobbies|pastimes} and interests {but|however} {shouldn't|should not} {include|consist of} {personal|individual} {details|information} that would {allow|enable|permit} {people|individuals} with bad {intentions|objectives|intents} to {use|utilize} this {information|info|details} to {harm|hurt|damage} {people|individuals}. As {a rule|a guideline} of thumb, {talk about|discuss|speak about} {special|unique} {occasions|events|celebrations} in the {past|previous} tense {rather than|instead of} present or future. {For example|For instance}, {don't|do not} {announce|reveal} to the world {via|through|by means of} Facebook that you're now {leaving to|delegating} house for a night of {dinner|supper}, {movies|films|motion pictures}, and dancing, as {people|individuals} will then {know|understand} you'll be {away from|far from} your {house|home} for the next 5 hours.

{Protect|Safeguard|Secure} Your Facebook Account|{Adjust|Change} your {privacy|personal privacy} settings

Facebook {automatically|immediately|instantly} defaults your {privacy|personal privacy} settings to public. {Be aware|Understand|Know} that the default settings {allow for|enable|permit} more sharing than {many people|lots of people|many individuals} {would like to|wish to|want to} have in {place|location} {because|since|due to the fact that} Facebook {is able to|has the ability to} {monetize|generate income from} off of this. To {protect|safeguard|secure} your Facebook account, {simply|just|merely} go to your account tab on the {top|leading} right of your page, {click on|click} 'account settings', click '{change|alter}' on Security Settings, and {check|inspect|examine} {the box|package} Browse Facebook on {a secure|a protected|a safe|a safe and secure} connection (https) whenever possible. You {should|ought to|must|need to} {notice|discover|observe|see} the address bar for Facebook {starting|beginning} with a 'https'. {Keep an eye|Watch} on this to {make sure|ensure|make certain} it is {always|constantly} https, {because|since|due to the fact that} Facebook updates {frequently|often|regularly} and these {changes|modifications} can {wipe out|erase|eliminate} your settings.

{Protect|Safeguard|Secure} Your Facebook Account|{Avoid|Prevent} applications

Be {weary|tired} of {allowing|enabling|permitting} {just|simply} any application on Facebook to access your {personal|individual} {information|info|details}. These applications {request|demand} access to your {personal|individual} {information|info|details} and you {don't|do not} {know|understand} what they will {do with|finish with|make with} that {information|info|details}. Another {tip|suggestion|idea|pointer} to {protect|safeguard|secure} your Facebook account is to {use|utilize} {different|various} user names and passwords for each Facebook account you {set up|established}, and for goodness sakes, do not {use|utilize} the {same|exact same|very same} username and password for Facebook that you would {use|utilize} for other {important|essential|crucial} online accounts, like your {BANK account|CHECKING ACCOUNT|SAVINGS ACCOUNT}!

In conclusion, following these {common sense|good sense|sound judgment} {tips|suggestions|ideas|pointers} when {creating|producing|developing} a Facebook account (or {multiple|several|numerous} accounts) will {help|assist} {protect|safeguard|secure} your Facebook account and {personal|individual} {information|info|details} from being {hijacked|pirated} by those with bad {intentions|objectives|intents}.