Category: social media

This week, Twitter introduced a two-factor authentication login security measure that users can opt into, helping to protect users from email phishing schemes or password breaches. Users need a confirmed email address and a verified phone number on their account to set up the login verification feature on their Twitter settings page. “The two-factor system [...]

This blog post comes from Adam Kennedy, Product Analyst at CSID. With the rise in social networks and the increasing desire to share personal data in public forums, it’s no surprise identity thieves are targeting Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter to steal your identity. What are they after?Your Facebook page and Twitter profile page will show [...]

This guest blog post comes from Russ Warner, CEO of ContentWatch – makers of parental control software, Net Nanny. Remember when you brought your first date home? My siblings delighted in showing her embarrassing photos of me. Well, there isn’t much reason to pull out the ole photo album anymore. Most people can “friend” you [...]

By John Sileo, CSID consumer security expert The post appears like it’s coming from a known friend. It’s enticing (“check out what our old high school friend does for a living now!”), feeds on your curiosity and good nature, begs you to click. A quick peek at the video, a chance to win a FREE [...]