“Help I’ve been hacked on Facebook!”
When I hear these words, my heart goes out to the business owner. Once you’ve been hacked, criminals can gain access to a lot of your information and in some cases are able to steal from you. And it’s really difficult to put right, other than to start all over again.
Setting up your personal Facebook profile securely
The hackers will target your personal Facebook profile account which will allow them access to any business page that you manage. Therefore you need to focus on making your personal profile secure.
If you have other people managing your Facebook business page, make sure to send them this blog too, learning ways of securing a Facebook profile is crucial!
1. Number one rule: create a strong password on Facebook
When I’m asked how to add security to Facebook account this is the key!
Never use anything that is connected to you, things like birthdays, names, addresses and the like. Choose a random password and use a mix of numbers, capital letters, lowercase letters and even pop in the odd symbol.
And remember to change them regularly too!
Keep reading to find out where to change your Facebook password.
Security and login features on Facebook
To access all the Facebook security features, including how to change your Facebook password, look to the very right of your profile photo. Here you’ll see a downward arrow.