Facebook To Add Remote Logout 145
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timothy
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from the best-not-get-hacked dept.
angry tapir writes "Facebook users will soon have a new way of knocking spammers out of legitimate accounts. The social-networking company is rolling out a new security feature that lets users see which computers and devices are logged into their Facebook accounts, and then removing the ones that they don't want to have access."
Stating the obvious... (Score:5, Insightful)
Wouldn't that feature let the spambot do the same and deny the legitimate owner access to the account?
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Also the first thing I thought.
This is why Slashdot is not like the rest of the world, most people dont imagine this kind of thing being used against them.
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Once you're locked out, however, then you'll start doing things like sending in "I've been hacked" emails to the support system and ruining the fun for the spammers.
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Facebook helps me to get on with my life - I have some good friends that I would probably never have met without it.
If you don't like Facebook then fine, just ignore it. In what way is it preventing you from getting on with your life?
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