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TECH ALERT: Protect Your Facebook Accounts

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This alert is to warn you of a growing number of Facebook profiles that have been hacked or otherwise compromised in the last few weeks.


WHAT YOU NEED TO DO: Our friends at Facebook strongly recommend that you activate two-factor authentication to protect your accounts.


Two-factor authentication is a security feature that asks you to enter a special confirmation code when you log in to your account. It can also alert you when someone tries logging in from an unfamiliar device.



To turn on Facebook's two-factor authentication feature:


1. Log in to your Facebook account, then go to your Security and Login settings:

  • On desktop: click on the upside down triangle in the top-right corner > Settings and Privacy > Settings >  Security and Login.

  • On mobile: tap on the three horizontal lines in the bottom-right corner, then scroll down to Settings & Privacy > Settings > Security and Login

2. Scroll down to "Use two-factor authentication," and click or tap "Edit"

3. Choose the authentication method you want, then follow the onscreen instructions.

4. Click "Enable."


If you have additional questions on Facebook's two-factor authentication function, please click here.


Facebook's popularity among real estate professionals for business and personal use makes it a tempting target for hackers and scam artists. Don't wait—activate two-factor authentication on your accounts today.

 
 
 

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