1) Log into your Facebook account and go to the Security and Login settings. 2) Check for any unauthorized active sessions and log out of them. Change your password to a strong one using letters, numbers, and symbols. 3) Enable two-step authentication through text messages and an authentication app on your smartphone for an extra layer of security.

1. Very Quick Guide
How to secure your
facebook account
Imad Bazzi

2. Login to facebook using your username and
password and head over to settings from the
right most options button

3. Click on Security and Login to review and edit
your security settings

4. Check all the active sessions, logout
from the ones you do not recognize
or you are not using anymore

5. Change your password, choose a strong
password, the best combination is Letters in both
lower and uppercase, numbers, and symbols,
never use names or phone numbers!

6. Activate an extra layer of security by enabling
Two-Step Authentication, click edit

7. Follow the steps to activate text
messages and the authentication app on
your smartphone, enable both steps

8. Head back to the settings page, go to
authorized logins, remove any
authorized login that you do not
remember or any that you suspect,
better keep only one!

9. Add two extra layers of security, follow the steps on the edit button to turn on login notification alerts for
unrecognized devices, and choose 3 to 5 contacts that you trust, the contacts you choose will be contacted by
facebook to verify your identity in case you lose your access.

10. After you are done with security settings, you will need
to remove third party apps that could be used to hack
your account, head over to the apps and websites section

11. Remove all authentications
to websites or apps that you
do not trust, and even
trusted sources that you are
not using, don’t worry, you
can re-authenticate them
later, choose active ones,
click on the authenticated
app, then click remove

12. Quick Tips
• Check www.passwordmeter.com to measure the power of your password
• Use Gmail emails for your facebook
• Do NOT click on random links anywhere!
• Make sure you also review the security settings of your email