Things You Should Never Do with Your Facebook Password

For many people, Facebook is almost as important as their online bank accounts.  If you are one of these people, then getting your account password compromised would a nightmare-come-true.  Take preventive action.  Avoid mistakes that you never want to make with your Facebook password.

Sharing your Facebook password.

Never show another person what your password is.  That’s your responsibility, and you may also be held accountable for whatever another person does if they get to log in to your Facebook account. Don’t give in no matter how you trust someone.  There’s no real need for them to know your password, anyway.

You can never know what the future may bring.  Your sweetheart today could be your worst enemy the next.  And if you gave them access to your Facebook (along with your credit card and savings account) by sharing your password, you could be set for the ruin of a lifetime.  Change your password immediately.

Make it too obvious.

Overly simple passwords, such as whole words that have no numbers, or mix of uppercase and lowercase letters, are easier to crack.  Avoid single words that you can look up in a dictionary.  And avoid very obvious things such as the names and birth dates of your loved ones.  These are details that others can see in your Facebook profile!

Save your password in a computer that others have access to.

It only takes a few minutes for anyone to go to your computer and check your Facebook.  Saving your password in a computer carries this danger.  To be safer, configure your Web browser to not remember your Facebook credentials.

Take care to clear the cache and log out of the computer after each time you use Facebook. If someone else is able to access your account because you left it signed in, they can change the password and email address.

Set a security question that others can answer.

The security question is meant to protect your Facebook account.  But if you pick a question that someone in your social circle may be able to guess, (probably because they know the answer), they could gain control of your account.  Questions like “What’s your grandfather’s job?” or “What was the name of your third grade teacher?” can be answered by anyone who knows you well enough.

And once you’ve chosen a security question and answer, there’s no changing it!  So don’t use this feature if you aren’t sure it’s secure.