Facebook is aiming to allay privacy fears by including security tips at the top of each user’s home page, with a link to information about scams, passwords and how to stay safe on the social network site.
The move follows the recent LinkedIn breach, which saw 6.5 million passwords posted on a Russian hacking forum.
Facebook users are being warned not to use the same password for their Facebook and email accounts. The page also has tips on how to spot scams.
A video post featuring a Facebook engineer supports the initiaitive in which he warns that “one of the top ways that people get locked out of their account is by falling for scams”.
However, one element which may raise a few eyebrows is that users are also being urged to give Facebook their mobile phone numbers, which the company says it will use to text them a new password in the event of a data breach.
Last last week, the social media site announced its participation in an alliance geared toward eliminating the distribution of malware through bogus online ads and in May free trials of several major antivirus programs.
The notifications will roll out to all users over the next couple of days, a Facebook spokeswoman said.
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