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Hoping To Avert Disaster, Facebook Pins Link To Security Tips Atop Every User’s News Feed
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Every single Facebook user is or will soon be seeing a link at the top of their desktop news feed asking them to ”Stay in control of your account by following these simple security tips”. The link leads to the the Facebook Security page where users are taught how to spot a scam, pick a unique password, and most interestingly, confirm their mobile phone number for account recovery.
Facebook confirmed with me that the message will roll out to all desktop users over the next few days, and millions are seeing it right now. And while it might seem like a response to other recent security breaches on the web, Facebook tells me this security alert was planned before those happened. Well, break-ins to eHarmony, Last.fm, and LinkedIn should certainly get people clicking through.
Here’s why having confirmed phone numbers could help Facebook avoid a LinkedIn-esque fiasco…
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