We recommend you to set your Facebook privacy options and security settings to protect against online identity theft.
How to change Privacy and Security settings in Facebook ?Click
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Select
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Now the Facebook "Settings" page will be displayed.
Privacy Settings![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK0OUcSODQh1fCTBDKoaNKrIuy8fLfdOY2-Bpqic2bOtICKmeiak47LWDlhRj7fYRKUFD8rw1CGXPo3pcOoYYi2jylySzpfHe9G0eO9Q5QTkprU5lvhYw2XxF_eWXZm2EKeROl-pS3y2A/s400/Facebook-account-settings-privacy.png)
Click "Manage"
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In "
Choose Your Privacy Settings" you can see "Recommended" with a tick mark as current settings. We need to change this to "
Friends Only", so click "
Friends only" and click "
Apply These Settings", You can do more privacy settings customization by selecting "
Customize Settings".
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Account SecurityClick "change"
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Go to Accounts -> Account Settings -> Account Security -> Click Change
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Select (put tick mark as shown in the picture) "Browse Facebook on a secure
connection (https) whenever possible"
Send an email alert when any other device accessed your account. (Opional)
Select (put tick mark as shown in the picture) "When a new computer
or mobile device logs into this account: Send me an email"
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Then click "Save" button.
Now your basic privacy and security settings are active.